Lang Philippa (37 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Part of the Ancients and Moderns series showing how Graeco-Roman antiquity continues to be relevant to debates in culture, politics and society, this study addresses the similarities between ancient and modern conceptions of science in topics ranging from the origin of the cosmos to the ethics of anatomical dissection.…

Condition: New. pp. 240.

Condition: New. pp. 240.

Paperback. Condition: New. Ancient science is a subject that commands extensive general interest. This is the first non-technical survey of the interface between ancient and modern science. It is aimed at crossover student sales in classics, the history of ideas and the history and philosophy of science. Modern science and its technology are the children of the seventeenth-century. But the bold investigative experimentation and scientific systems of thought that this era spawned were in turn thoroughly influenced by Greek and Roman authors and ideas. Xenophanes' ideas about fossils informed the science of geology. Copernicus and his novel notion that the earth revolved around the sun, and not vice versa, were arguably influenced by the Samian philosopher and mathematician, Aristarchus. And the anatomists of Alexandria still - even today - have valuable insights to bring to current ethical discussions of vivisection and animal welfare. Shedding fresh light on topics such as Euclid's geometry, Aristotelian physics and the proto-Darwinism of pre-Socratic thinkers like Empedocles, Philippa Lang addresses the fascinating differences and similarities between ancient and modern conceptions of 'science'.She discusses the origins of the cosmos; natural laws in mathematics and physics; conceptions and philosophies of biology and disease; ideas about mechanistic science and technology as they have been used to control the societies of human beings; and the important nexus between science, morality and ethics.Greek and Roman parallels illuminate and clarify the meaning of science itself.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Science: Antiquity and Its Legacy. Book.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover in very good condition. Covers clean and crisp. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding is strong. We ship books every day from a real brick & mortar bookstore, and this listing was written by an actual person, with the book sitting in front of me for inspection.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. A nice, solid copy. ; Ancients And Moderns; 8vo; 226 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. ISBN: 9780920980897, unread, aged(slight foxing and slightly soiled).

hardcover. Condition: New. *NEW* hardcover in DJ. Fresh from a distributor with no price tags and no remainder marks.

Condition: New. 2019. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine except for a small stress crease on right edge of front cover.

Condition: New. 2019. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. Modern science and its technology are the children of the seventeenth-century. Shedding fresh light on topics such as Euclid s geometry, Aristotelian physics and the proto-Darwinism of pre-Socratic thinkers like Empedocles, this work addresses th.

paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Paperback, bound into a hardcover by the University of Oxford. No jacket. Ex-library. Boards have plastic protection and a few light scores. Shelflabels on spine and front board. Library stamps on page block and a few in the volume. Library labels on front pastedown and FEP. Small sticker residue on copyright page. Sticker on rear pastedown. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM. Ex-Library.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Ancient science is a subject that commands extensive general interest. This is the first non-technical survey of the interface between ancient and modern science. It is aimed at crossover student sales in classics, the history of ideas and the history and philosophy of science. Modern science and its technology are the children of the seventeenth-century. But the bold investigative experimentation and scientific systems of thought that this era spawned were in turn thoroughly influenced by Greek and Roman authors and ideas. Xenophanes' ideas about fossils informed the science of geology. Copernicus and his novel notion that the earth revolved around the sun, and not vice versa, were arguably influenced by the Samian philosopher and mathematician, Aristarchus. And the anatomists of Alexandria still - even today - have valuable insights to bring to current ethical discussions of vivisection and animal welfare. Shedding fresh light on topics such as Euclid's geometry, Aristotelian physics and the proto-Darwinism of pre-Socratic thinkers like Empedocles, Philippa Lang addresses the fascinating differences and similarities between ancient and modern conceptions of 'science'.She discusses the origins of the cosmos; natural laws in mathematics and physics; conceptions and philosophies of biology and disease; ideas about mechanistic science and technology as they have been used to control the societies of human beings; and the important nexus between science, morality and ethics.Greek and Roman parallels illuminate and clarify the meaning of science itself.…

softcover. Condition: good. no jacket. Academic Printing, 2005. Slim oversize paperback. 153pp. Slight creasing / fanning to covers. Clean pages. Sticker to back cover. Internally very good. book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Ancient science is a subject that commands extensive general interest. This is the first non-technical survey of the interface between ancient and modern science. It is aimed at crossover student sales in classics, the history of ideas and the history and philosophy of science. Modern science and its technology are the children of the seventeenth-century. But the bold investigative experimentation and scientific systems of thought that this era spawned were in turn thoroughly influenced by Greek and Roman authors and ideas. Xenophanes' ideas about fossils informed the science of geology. Copernicus and his novel notion that the earth revolved around the sun, and not vice versa, were arguably influenced by the Samian philosopher and mathematician, Aristarchus. And the anatomists of Alexandria still - even today - have valuable insights to bring to current ethical discussions of vivisection and animal welfare. Shedding fresh light on topics such as Euclid's geometry, Aristotelian physics and the proto-Darwinism of pre-Socratic thinkers like Empedocles, Philippa Lang addresses the fascinating differences and similarities between ancient and modern conceptions of 'science'.She discusses the origins of the cosmos; natural laws in mathematics and physics; conceptions and philosophies of biology and disease; ideas about mechanistic science and technology as they have been used to control the societies of human beings; and the important nexus between science, morality and ethics.Greek and Roman parallels illuminate and clarify the meaning of science itself.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book condition: Inside book is in Fine to As New condition. Cover: Fine. Issued without a jacket.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Current questions on whether Hellenistic Egypt should be understood in terms of colonialism and imperialism, multicultural separatism, or integration and syncretism have never been closely studied in the context of healing. Yet illness affects and is affected by nutrition, disease and reproduction within larger questions of demography, agriculture and environment. It is crucial to every socio-economic group, all ages, and both sexes; perceptions and responses to illness are ubiquitous in all kinds of evidence, both Greek and Egyptian and from archaeology to literature. Examing all forms of healing within the specific socioeconomic and environmental constraints of the Ptolemies' Egypt, this book explores how linguistic, cultural and ethnic affiliations and interactions were expressed in the medical domain.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 520-langp; Edited by Philippa Lang Re-inventions: Essays on Hellenistic & Early Roman Science Science and philosophy in the Hellenistic and early Roman periods constitute a set of increasingly specialized but inter-dependant subjects and methods. Scholars defined.

Paperback. Condition: New. 5.75 X 0.25 X 8.75 inches; 0 pages.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

E.J. Brill, Leiden, 2013. First edition. In-8, xii & 318 pages. Original hardcover, new, still under shrink wrap. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III (VSX). Language: English. This book ships from the USA, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (TXR). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Greco-Roman, Medicine.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ancient science is a subject that commands extensive general interest. This is the first non-technical survey of the interface between ancient and modern science. It is aimed at crossover student sales in classics, the history of ideas and the history and philosophy of science. Modern science and its technology are the children of the seventeenth-century. But the bold investigative experimentation and scientific systems of thought that this era spawned were in turn thoroughly influenced by Greek and Roman authors and ideas. Xenophanes' ideas about fossils informed the science of geology. Copernicus and his novel notion that the earth revolved around the sun, and not vice versa, were arguably influenced by the Samian philosopher and mathematician, Aristarchus. And the anatomists of Alexandria still - even today - have valuable insights to bring to current ethical discussions of vivisection and animal welfare. Shedding fresh light on topics such as Euclid's geometry, Aristotelian physics and the proto-Darwinism of pre-Socratic thinkers like Empedocles, Philippa Lang addresses the fascinating differences and similarities between ancient and modern conceptions of 'science'.She discusses the origins of the cosmos; natural laws in mathematics and physics; conceptions and philosophies of biology and disease; ideas about mechanistic science and technology as they have been used to control the societies of human beings; and the important nexus between science, morality and ethics.Greek and Roman parallels illuminate and clarify the meaning of science itself. Modern science and its technology are the children of the seventeenth-century. Shedding fresh light on topics such as Euclid's geometry, Aristotelian physics and the proto-Darwinism of pre-Socratic thinkers like Empedocles, this work addresses the fascinating differences and similarities between ancient and modern conceptions of 'science'. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…