Spanning the course of his career, this book brings new light to Kepler’s vitalistic views and their central place in his world picture. It challenges our view of Kepler as a nascent mechanical philos
Hirai (history of science, Radboud U., Nijmegan, the Netherlands) profiles in turn six men who contributed significantly to the change in thinking about medicine during the European Renaissance. They
This collection of nine essays on the history of science and philosophy examines the use of thought experiments, both in the past and by contemporary thinkers, and discusses the ultimate efficacy of u
