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Medieval Cosmology : Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds by Duhem, Pierre; Ariew, Roger (ed.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Medieval Cosmology : Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds about?
These selections from __Le système du monde__, the classic ten-volume history of the physical sciences written by the great French physicist Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), 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.
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- Author
- Duhem, Pierre; Ariew, Roger (ed.)
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press, Chicago Distribution Center [distributor
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9786613078315
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Science, Philosophy
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