Medieval Cosmology: Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds

These selections from Le syst me du monde, the classic ten-volume history of the physical sciences written by the great French physicist Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), focus on cosmology, Duhem's greatest interest. By reconsidering the work of such Arab and Christian scholars as Averroes, Avicenna, Gregory of Rimini, Albert of Saxony, Nicole Oresme, Duns Scotus, and William of Occam, Duhem demonstrated the sophistication of medieval science and cosmology.

Author: Pierre Duhem
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 08/15/1987
Pages: 642
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.89lbs
Size: 9.26h x 5.82w x 1.31d
ISBN13: 9780226169231
ISBN10: 0226169235
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Space Science | Cosmology
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | Medieval
- History | Europe | Medieval

About the Author
Roger Ariew is associate professor of philosophy and humanities at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.