The Resource Kepler's philosophy and the new astronomy, Rhonda Martens
Kepler's philosophy and the new astronomy, Rhonda Martens
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- Summary
- "Johannes Kepler contributed importantly to every field he addressed. He changed the face of astronomy by abandoning principles that had been in place for two millennia, made important discoveries in optics and mathematics, and was an uncommonly good philosopher. Generally, however, Kepler's philosophical ideas have been dismissed as irrelevant and even detrimental to his legacy of scientific accomplishment. Here, Rhonda Martens offers the first extended study of Kepler's philosophical views and shows how those views helped him construct and justify the new astronomy." "By tracing the evolution of Kepler's thought in his astronomical, metaphysical, and epistemological works, Martens explores the complex interplay between changes in his philosophical views and the status of his astronomical discoveries. She shows how Kepler's philosophy paved the way for the discovery of elliptical orbits and provided a defense of physical astronomy's methodological soundness. In doing so, Martens demonstrates how an empirical discipline was inspired and profoundly shaped by philosophical assumptions."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 201 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691050690
- Label
- Kepler's philosophy and the new astronomy
- Title
- Kepler's philosophy and the new astronomy
- Statement of responsibility
- Rhonda Martens
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Johannes Kepler contributed importantly to every field he addressed. He changed the face of astronomy by abandoning principles that had been in place for two millennia, made important discoveries in optics and mathematics, and was an uncommonly good philosopher. Generally, however, Kepler's philosophical ideas have been dismissed as irrelevant and even detrimental to his legacy of scientific accomplishment. Here, Rhonda Martens offers the first extended study of Kepler's philosophical views and shows how those views helped him construct and justify the new astronomy." "By tracing the evolution of Kepler's thought in his astronomical, metaphysical, and epistemological works, Martens explores the complex interplay between changes in his philosophical views and the status of his astronomical discoveries. She shows how Kepler's philosophy paved the way for the discovery of elliptical orbits and provided a defense of physical astronomy's methodological soundness. In doing so, Martens demonstrates how an empirical discipline was inspired and profoundly shaped by philosophical assumptions."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Martens, Rhonda
- Dewey number
- 521/.3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB355.3
- LC item number
- .M37 2000
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Kepler's laws
- Astronomy
- Label
- Kepler's philosophy and the new astronomy, Rhonda Martens
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-197) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 43757591
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 201 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691050690
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00036681
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Kepler's philosophy and the new astronomy, Rhonda Martens
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-197) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 43757591
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 201 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691050690
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00036681
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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