Epistemology and Natural Philosophy in the 18th Century: The Roots of Modern Physics

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Danilo Capecchi

Epistemology and Natural Philosophy in the 18th Century

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The Roots of Modern Physics

Danilo Capecchi

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
26 August 2021

Philosophy; History of ideas; Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of mathematics; History of mathematics; History of engineering & technology

Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science #39

This book documents the process of transformation from natural philosophy, which was considered the most important of the sciences until the early modern era, into modern disciplines such as mathematics, physics, natural history, chemistry, medicine and engineering. It focuses on the 18th century, which has often been considered uninteresting for the history of science, representing the transition from the age of genius and the birth of modern science (the 17th century) to the age of prodigious development in the 19th century. Yet the 18th century, the century of Enlightenment, as will be demonstrated here, was in fact characterized by substantial ferment and novelty.

To make the text more accessible, little emphasis has been placed on the precise genesis of the various concepts and methods developed in scientific enterprises, except when doing so was necessary to make them clear. For the sake of simplicity, in several situations reference is made to the authors who are famous today, such as Newton, the Bernoullis, Euler, d’Alembert, Lagrange, Lambert, Volta et al. – not necessarily because they were the most creative and original minds, but mainly because their writings represent a synthesis of contemporary and past studies. The above names should, therefore, be considered more labels of a period than references to real historical characters.

By: Danilo Capecchi
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2021 ed.
Volume: 39
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 866g
ISBN: 9783030528546
ISBN 10: 3030528545
Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science #39
Pages: 550
Publication Date: 26 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Danilo Capecchi was professor of Structural Mechanics at University of Rome La Sapienza. His research into the history of science focuses mainly on classical mechanics.