Philosophical mechanics in the age of reason / Katherine Brading and Marius Stan.
| Author/creator | Brading, Katherine, 1970 |
| Other author | Stan, Marius, 1973 |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xiii, 431 pages illustrations ; 24 cm 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
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| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Abstract | "This is a book about philosophy, physics, and mechanics in the 18th century, and the struggle for a theory of bodies. Bodies are everywhere, or so it seems: from pebbles to planets, tigers to tables, pine trees to people; animate and inanimate, natural and artificial, they populate the world, acting and interacting with one another. And they are the subject- matter of Newton's laws of motion. At the beginning of the 18th century, physics was that branch of philosophy tasked with the study of body in general. With such an account in hand, the special areas of philosophy (whether natural, moral, or political) that presuppose special kinds of bodies (such as plants, animals, and human beings) could proceed assured of the viability of their objects and the unity of their shared enquiries. For all had "bodies" in common. So: What is a body? And how can we know? This is the Problem of Bodies, and the quest for a solution animated natural philosophy throughout the Age of Reason"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-413) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023952439 |
| ISBN | 9780197678954 hardback |
| ISBN | 9780197678978 |
| ISBN | 9780197678985 |
| ISBN | epub |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |