The Discovery of Kepler's Laws: The Interaction of Science, Philosophy and Religion - Hardcover

Kozhamthadam, Job

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026800868X ISBN 13: 9780268008680

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 1994

Synopsis

Johannes Kepler's discovery of the basic quantitative laws that describe planetary motion placed the heliocentric cosmology of Copernicus on a sound mathematic basis and proved the way for Newton's work in the next century. In this balanced, clearly written book, Job Kazhamthadam, S.J., examines for the first time the religious, philosophical, and empirical factors that informed Kepler's thought and works and made his discovery possible.

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Review:

..".The bulk of the book is a detailed exposition of how Kepler arrived at the first and second laws. ...The connection among the roles of 'science, philosophy, and religion' is made to appear almost seamless. Kepler emerges as a creative and introspective person with a strong sense of his ability to ask the right questions and to solve them. This book belongs in every library."--Choice

Synopsis:

Examines the religious, philosophical and empirical factors that informed Kepler's thought and works, making possible his discovery of the basic quantitative laws that describe planetary motion. Kozhamthadam reassesses Kepler's importance in the histories of religion, philosophy and science.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 026800868X
• ISBN 13: 9780268008680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352