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The life sciences in early modern philosophy /

This collection advances a recent historiographical turn towards the intersection of early modern philosophy and the life sciences by bringing together many of its leading scholars to present the contributions of important but often neglected figures, such as Ralph Cudworth, Nehemiah Grew, Francis G...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nachtomy, Ohad (Editor), Smith, Justin E. H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Biology > Philosophy.
Life sciences > Philosophy.
Evolution (Biology)
Biology.
Philosophy.
Biology
Biological Evolution
Philosophy
Biologie > Philosophie.
Sciences de la vie > Philosophie.
Biologie.
Philosophie.
biology.
philosophy.
Biology > Philosophy
Life sciences > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This collection advances a recent historiographical turn towards the intersection of early modern philosophy and the life sciences by bringing together many of its leading scholars to present the contributions of important but often neglected figures, such as Ralph Cudworth, Nehemiah Grew, Francis Glisson, Hieronymus Fabricius ab Aquapendente, Georg Ernst Stahl, Juan Gallego de la Serna, Nicholas Hartsoeker, Henry More, as well as more familiar figures such as Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Malebranche.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199346240
0199346240
0199987327
9780199987320