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Medieval Cosmology: Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds

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These selections from Le système du monde, the classic ten-volume history of the physical sciences written by the great French physicist Pierre Duhem , focus on cosmology, Duhem's greatest interest. By reconsidering the work of such Arab and Christian scholars as Averroes, Avicenna, Gregory of Rimini, Albert of Saxony, Nicole Oresme, Duns Scotus, and William of Occam, Duhem demonstrated the sophistication of medieval science and cosmology.

Language: English

Pages: 642

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Release: August 15, 1987

ISBN: 0226169235

ISBN 13: 9780226169231

Medieval Cosmology: Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds

4.5/5 ( ratings)

These selections from Le système du monde, the classic ten-volume history of the physical sciences written by the great French physicist Pierre Duhem , focus on cosmology, Duhem's greatest interest. By reconsidering the work of such Arab and Christian scholars as Averroes, Avicenna, Gregory of Rimini, Albert of Saxony, Nicole Oresme, Duns Scotus, and William of Occam, Duhem demonstrated the sophistication of medieval science and cosmology.

Language: English

Pages: 642

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Release: August 15, 1987

ISBN: 0226169235

ISBN 13: 9780226169231

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