Selected papers on Renaissance philosophy and on Thomas Hobbes /

-Selected papers on Renaissance philosophy and on Thomas Hobbes offers the best work in these fields by the acclaimed historian of philosophy, Karl Schuhmann (1941-2003), displaying the extraordinary range and depth of his unique scholarship, -Topics covered include Renaissance philosophy of nature;...

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Main Author: Schuhmann, Karl
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Steenbakkers, Piet, Leijenhorst, Cees
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2004.
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Summary:-Selected papers on Renaissance philosophy and on Thomas Hobbes offers the best work in these fields by the acclaimed historian of philosophy, Karl Schuhmann (1941-2003), displaying the extraordinary range and depth of his unique scholarship, -Topics covered include Renaissance philosophy of nature; the development of the notion of time in early modern philosophy; Telesio's concept of space; Hermetic influences on Pico, Patrizi and Hobbes; Hobbes's Short Tract; Spinoza and Hobbes; Hobbes's political philosophy, -This book brings together, in chronological arrangement, twelve papers. Though these were published before in some form, several were not easily accessible so far, -All articles have been edited in accordance with the author's wishes, and incorporate his later additions and corrections.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 278 pages)
ISBN:9789401704854 (electronic bk.)
9401704856 (electronic bk.)