Transformation Of Knowledge - Couverture souple

Black, Crofton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903470501 ISBN 13 : 9781903470503

Editeur : Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

The most remarkable records of human endeavour sit side by side in the Schoenberg Collection. The purpose behind this catalogue is not only to give their particulars but also to sketch their role in the history of ideas. The reflection of this history in the material gathered here spans over four thousand years, from the practice of arithmetic in Babylon in the third millennium BC to a report on submarine detection experiments in 1919. Manuscripts, properly speaking, are not rare; they are unique. Each one provides a snapshot of one or more individuals grappling with the intellectual problems of their time

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The most remarkable records of human endeavour are set side by side in the Schoenberg Collection. The purpose behind this catalogue is not only to give their particulars but also to sketch their role in the history of ideas. The reflection of this history in the material gathered here spans over four thousand years, from the practice of arithmetic in Babylon in the third millennium BC to a report on submarine detection experiments in 1919. Its particular concentration, however, is on the Early Modern era, running approximately from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The catalogue traces the reception of a number of ancient authorities of central importance Aristotle, Euclid, Ptolemy and Galen among others. Then the innovations of Copernicus, Descartes, Newton and Leibniz, which lead to the downfall of the eminent ancients, are considered. Manuscripts, properly speaking, are not rare; they are unique. Each one provides a snapshot of one or more individuals grappling with the intellectual problems of their time. The aim of this catalogue is to present each item in a way which reflects both its individuality and its link with longstanding, constantly transforming tradition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1903470501
• ISBN 13: 9781903470503
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible