One Book, The Whole Universe: Plato's Timaeus Today brings together philosophers, classicists, physicists and architects to reveal the meaning and assess the impact of one of the most profound and influential texts in Western Civilization. Featuring the latest scholarship from s…
This book examines the birth of the scientific understanding of motion. It investigates which logical tools and methodological principles had to be in place to give a consistent account of motion, and which mathematical notions were introduced to gain control over conceptual pro…
"The main object of this book is to study how the understanding of physical motion in ancient Greek thought developed before and up to Aristotle. It investigates which logical, methodological, and mathematical foundations had to be in place to establish a fullyfledged concept of…