The Resource Divine will and the mechanical philosophy : Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world, Margaret J. Osler, (electronic resource)
Divine will and the mechanical philosophy : Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world, Margaret J. Osler, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- This book is about the influence of varying theological conceptions of contingency and necessity on two versions of the mechanical philosophy in the seventeenth century. Pierre Gassendi (1592–1655) and René Descartes (1596–1650) both believed that all natural phenomena could be explained in terms of matter and motion alone. They disagreed about the details of their mechanical accounts of the world, in particular about their theories of matter and their approaches to scientific method. This book traces their differences back to theological presuppositions they inherited from the Middle Ages. Theological ideas were transformed into philosophical and scientific ideas which led to the emergence of different styles of science in the second half of the seventeenth century.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 284 pages)
- Contents
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- 1. Divine power and divine will in the Middle Ages: Historical and conceptual background
- 2. Baptizing Epicurean philosophy: Gassendi on divine will and the philosophy of nature
- 3. Providence and human freedom in Christian Epicureanism: Gassendi on fortune, fate, and divination
- 4. Theology, metaphysics, and epistemology: Gassendi's "science of appearances"
- 5. Eternal truths and the laws of nature: The theological foundations of Descartes' philosophy of nature
- 6. Gassendi and Descartes in conflict
- 7. Introduction: Theories of matter and their epistemological roots
- 8. Gassendi's atomism: An empirical theory of matter
- 9. Mathematizing nature: Descartes' geometrical theory of matter
- 10. Conclusion: Theology transformed
- the emergence of styles of science
- Isbn
- 9780521461047
- Label
- Divine will and the mechanical philosophy : Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world
- Title
- Divine will and the mechanical philosophy
- Title remainder
- Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world
- Statement of responsibility
- Margaret J. Osler
- Title variation
- Divine Will & the Mechanical Philosophy
- Subject
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- Descartes, René, 1596-1650
- Free will and determinism -- History -- 17th century
- Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655
- God -- Will | History of doctrines -- 17th century
- Contingency (Philosophy)
- Philosophy of nature -- History -- 17th century
- Providence and government of God -- History of doctrines -- 17th century
- Science -- Philosophy | History -- 17th century
- Necessity (Philosophy)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book is about the influence of varying theological conceptions of contingency and necessity on two versions of the mechanical philosophy in the seventeenth century. Pierre Gassendi (1592–1655) and René Descartes (1596–1650) both believed that all natural phenomena could be explained in terms of matter and motion alone. They disagreed about the details of their mechanical accounts of the world, in particular about their theories of matter and their approaches to scientific method. This book traces their differences back to theological presuppositions they inherited from the Middle Ages. Theological ideas were transformed into philosophical and scientific ideas which led to the emergence of different styles of science in the second half of the seventeenth century.--
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1942-2010
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Osler, Margaret J.
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gassendi, Pierre
- Descartes, René
- God
- Providence and government of God
- Contingency (Philosophy)
- Necessity (Philosophy)
- Free will and determinism
- Science
- Philosophy of nature
- Label
- Divine will and the mechanical philosophy : Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world, Margaret J. Osler, (electronic resource)
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- Contents
- 1. Divine power and divine will in the Middle Ages: Historical and conceptual background -- 2. Baptizing Epicurean philosophy: Gassendi on divine will and the philosophy of nature -- 3. Providence and human freedom in Christian Epicureanism: Gassendi on fortune, fate, and divination -- 4. Theology, metaphysics, and epistemology: Gassendi's "science of appearances" -- 5. Eternal truths and the laws of nature: The theological foundations of Descartes' philosophy of nature -- 6. Gassendi and Descartes in conflict -- 7. Introduction: Theories of matter and their epistemological roots -- 8. Gassendi's atomism: An empirical theory of matter -- 9. Mathematizing nature: Descartes' geometrical theory of matter -- 10. Conclusion: Theology transformed -- the emergence of styles of science
- Control code
- CR9780511529269
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 284 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521461047
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1030133060
- Label
- Divine will and the mechanical philosophy : Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world, Margaret J. Osler, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Divine power and divine will in the Middle Ages: Historical and conceptual background -- 2. Baptizing Epicurean philosophy: Gassendi on divine will and the philosophy of nature -- 3. Providence and human freedom in Christian Epicureanism: Gassendi on fortune, fate, and divination -- 4. Theology, metaphysics, and epistemology: Gassendi's "science of appearances" -- 5. Eternal truths and the laws of nature: The theological foundations of Descartes' philosophy of nature -- 6. Gassendi and Descartes in conflict -- 7. Introduction: Theories of matter and their epistemological roots -- 8. Gassendi's atomism: An empirical theory of matter -- 9. Mathematizing nature: Descartes' geometrical theory of matter -- 10. Conclusion: Theology transformed -- the emergence of styles of science
- Control code
- CR9780511529269
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 284 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521461047
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1030133060
Subject
- Descartes, René, 1596-1650
- Free will and determinism -- History -- 17th century
- Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655
- God -- Will | History of doctrines -- 17th century
- Contingency (Philosophy)
- Philosophy of nature -- History -- 17th century
- Providence and government of God -- History of doctrines -- 17th century
- Science -- Philosophy | History -- 17th century
- Necessity (Philosophy)
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