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Newton’s Physics and the Conceptual Structure of the Scientific Revolution

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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 127)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. The Logical Revolution

    1. Introduction

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 72-74
    2. The Copernican Harmony

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 75-93
    3. Bacon’s Informative Logic

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 94-104
    4. Descartes’ Informative Logic

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 172-237
  3. Newton’s Physics and Its Critics

    1. Actual Infinity and Newton’s Calculus

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 238-252
    2. Newton’s Logic of Space and Time

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 253-268
    3. Locke and the Meaning of “Empiricism”

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 319-341
    4. Epilogue

      • Zev Bechler
      Pages 506-512
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 513-588

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University, Israel

    Zev Bechler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Newton’s Physics and the Conceptual Structure of the Scientific Revolution

  • Authors: Zev Bechler

  • Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3276-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1054-9Published: 31 August 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5446-1Published: 24 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3276-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0068-0346

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 588

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, History, general

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