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The Theater of Nature is histoire totale of the last work of the political philosopher Jean Bodin, his Universae naturae theatrum (1596). Through Bodin's work, Ann Blair explores the fascinating and previously little known world of late Renaissance natural philosophy. A study of…
The Theater of Nature is histoire totale of the last work of the political philosopher Jean Bodin, his Universae naturae theatrum (1596). Through Bodin's work, Ann Blair explores the fascinating and previously little known world of late Renaissance natural philosophy. A study of…
"In this book, a noted historian traces the development of scientific theory from the early centuries of the Christian era to the Age of Galileo and the advent of modern science. The author explains the main tenets of the systems of Plato and Aristotle and shows how these system…
The christianization of alchemy -- John Dee puts alchemy on a new footing -- Dee's angelic mission -- Francis Bacon's mask -- The Rosicrucian furor -- Defeat and revival -- Alchemy divided -- Isaac Newton, alchemist -- The advent of modern science.