Religion, Magic, and the Origins of Science in Early Modern England
In these articles John Henry argues on the one hand for the intimate relationship between religion and early modern attempts to develop new understandings of nature, and on the other hand for the role of occult concepts in early modern natural philosophy. Focussing on the scene in England, the articles provide detailed examinations of the religious motivations behind Roman Catholic efforts to develop a new mechanical philosophy, theories of the soul and immaterial spirits, and theories of active matter. There are also important studies of animism in the beginnings of experimentalism, the role of occult qualities in the mechanical philosophy,…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-351-21929-7
- EAN: 9781351219297
- Produktnummer: 26147436
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 328 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 18'299 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
John Henry is Professor Emeritus and Director of Science Studies Unit, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK
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