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Man and Nature in the Renaissance Allen George Debus

Man and Nature in the Renaissance By Allen George Debus

Man and Nature in the Renaissance by Allen George Debus


Summary

Man and Nature in the Renaissance offers an introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phases of the scientific revolution, from the mid-fifteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century. The exact sciences of the period are discussed in detail, as well as religious and philosophical concepts that play little part in the science of our own time.

Man and Nature in the Renaissance Summary

Man and Nature in the Renaissance by Allen George Debus

Man and Nature in the Renaissance offers an introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phases of the scientific revolution, from the mid-fifteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century. Renaissance science has frequently been approached in terms of the progress of the exact sciences of mathematics and astronomy, to the neglect of the broader intellectual context of the period. Conversely, those authors who have emphasized the latter frequently play down the importance of the technical scientific developments. In this book, Professor Debus amalgamates these approaches: The exact sciences of the period are discussed in detail, but reference is constantly made to religious and philosophical concepts that play little part in the science of our own time. Thus, the renewed interest in mystical texts and the subsequent impact of alchemy, astrology, and natural magic on the development of modern science and medicine are central to the account. Major themes that are followed throughout the book include the effects of humanism, the search for a new method of science, and the dialogue between proponents of the mystical-occult world view and the mathematical-observational approach to nature.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Tradition and reform; 2. The chemical key; 3. The study of nature in a changing world; 4. The study of man; 5. A new world system; 6. New methods and a new science; 7. The new philosophy - a chemical debate; 8. Epilogue and indecision; Suggestions for further reading; Sources of quotations; Index.

Additional information

GOR001356650
9780521293280
0521293286
Man and Nature in the Renaissance by Allen George Debus
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
1978-10-31
172
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