Rohault's System of Natural Philosophy, Illustrated with Dr. Samuel Clarke's Notes Taken Mostly Out of Sr. Isaac Newton's Philosophy. with Additions. ... Done Into English by John Clarke, ... the Second Edition. of 2;
Rohault's System of Natural Philosophy, Illustrated with Dr. Samuel Clarke's Notes Taken Mostly Out of Sr. Isaac Newton's Philosophy. with Additions. ... Done Into English by John Clarke, ... the Second Edition. of 2;

Author: JACQUES. ROHAULT

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions

Published: 2018-04-22

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9781385211663

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Harvard University Houghton Library N012903 Titlepages in red and black. Vol.2 titlepage has edition statement: The second edition, corrected. Vol.2 part 2 titlepage dated: 1728. London: printed for James and John Knapton, 1729. 2v.,27 plates; 8°

The Downfall of Cartesianism 1673–1712
The Downfall of Cartesianism 1673–1712

Author: R. A. Watson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9401575576

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Phenomenalism, idealism, spiritualism, and other contemporary philo sophical movements originating in the reflective experience of the cogito witness to the immense influence of Descartes. However, Carte sianism as a complete metaphysical system in the image of that of the master collapsed early in the 18th century. A small school of brilliant Cartesians, almost all expert in the new mechanistic science, flashed like meteors upon the intellectual world of late 17th century France to win well-deserved recognition for Cartesianism. They were accompanied by a scintillating comet, Ma1ebranche, the deviant Cartesian, now remembered as the orthodox Cartesians are not. However, all these bright lights faded upon the philosophical horizon, almost as soon as they appeared. The metaphysical dualism of Des cartes was, as such, neither to be preserved nor reconstructed. There are many reasons why the Cartesian system did not survive the victory over Scholasticism which Descartes, Malebranche, and the others had won. Newtonian physics very soon replaced Cartesian physics. The practical interest and success of the new science which the Cartesians themselves had nurtured drew men down from the lofty realms of metaphysics. On the popular front, Cartesianism was attacked and ridiculed for the view that animals are unthinking machines. In the schools of Paris and elsewhere, there was the general but severe opposition of pedants, which is perhaps of more historical than philosophical interest.

Mechanism and Materialism
Mechanism and Materialism

Author: Robert E. Schofield

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-03-08

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1400871026

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Robert Schofield explores the rational elements of British experimental natural philosophy in the 18th century by tracing the influence of two opposing concepts of the nature of matter and its action—mechanism and materialism. Both concepts rested on the Newtonian interpretation of their proponents, although each developed more or less independently. By integrating the developments in all the areas of experimental natural philosophy, describing their connections and the influences of Continental science, natural theology, and to a lesser degree social and institutional changes, the author demonstrates that mechanistic concepts dominated interpretations from about 1687 to 1740, when they were replaced by materialistic concepts. A revival of the mechanistic approach early in the next century made England a fertile field for ideas on the dynamic interaction of forces. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.