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The Genesis of the Copernican World (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by Hans Blumenberg, Robert M. Wallace

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The Genesis of the Copernican World (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) Hans Blumenberg, Robert M. Wallace
Language: English
Page: 821
Format: pdf
ISBN: 026252144X, 9780262521444
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From Library Journal

German philosopher and intellectual historian Blumenberg here discusses the impact of Copernican astronomy on philosophy, science, and literature. Well versed in scientific detail, he stresses the changes in patterns of thought arising with the new scientific account of the world. The author, who attaches great significance to the medieval nominalists in the onset of modern science, uses his immense knowledge not only to discuss the main themes of his book but also to roam historical byways. Goethe's comments on Copernicus, the personal relations between Galileo and Kepler, and the exact meaning of Kant's use of the Copernican metaphor are among the myriad topics explored in this truly indispensable masterwork. David Gordon, Social Philosophy & Policy Ctr., Bowling Green State Univ., Ohio
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"His sweeping panorama... ranges from remote antiquity through Greek and Roman, medieval Christian, Hebrew, and Islamic authors, Renaissance humanists, Reformation and Counter Reformation polemicists, secular thinkers and observers, to today's cosmonauts." Edward Rosen, Isis