Pierre Gassendi and the Birth of Early Modern Philosophy

Antonia LoLordo (University of Virginia)

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Cambridge University Press
05 November 2009

Philosophy; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Philosophy of science

This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the philosophical system of the seventeenth-century philosopher Pierre Gassendi. Gassendi's importance is widely recognized and is essential for understanding early modern philosophers and scientists such as Locke, Leibniz and Newton. Offering a systematic overview of his contributions, LoLordo situates Gassendi's views within the context of sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century natural philosophy as represented by a variety of intellectual traditions, including scholastic Aristotelianism, Renaissance Neo-Platonism, and the emerging mechanical philosophy. LoLordo's work will be essential reading for historians of early modern philosophy and science.

By: Antonia LoLordo (University of Virginia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9780521122689
ISBN 10: 0521122686
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 05 November 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Antonia LoLordo is Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of Philosophy at the University of Virginia.

Reviews for Pierre Gassendi and the Birth of Early Modern Philosophy

Review of the hardback: 'This is a sympathetic and engaging account of a thinker who, like many philosophical midwives of the modern age, still has much to teach us.' Times Higher Education Supplement