This classic in the philosophy of science describes and analyzes the profound change from the philosophy of the Middle Ages to the modern view of humanity's less central place in the universe. It offers a fascinating analysis of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Hobbes, Gilbert, Boyle, and Newton.
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Burtt (1892-1989) offers a historical study of the philosophy of early modern science, locating its key assumptions as they emerge, and following them out to their classic formulation in the metaphysical paragraphs of Isaac Newton. Doubleday Anchor Books published the 1924, 1932, and 1954 editions as The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical
Edwin Arthur Burtt (1892 - 1989) was an American philosopher who wrote extensively on the philosophy of religion. He was the Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University.
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