Author : M. Feingold
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401703612
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The New Science and Jesuit Science by : M. Feingold
Download or read book The New Science and Jesuit Science written by M. Feingold and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume makes an important contribution toward a nuanced appreciation of the Jesuits' interaction with "modernity", and a greater recognition of their contribution to the mathematization of natural philosophy and experimental science. The six essays provide a cross-section of the complex Jesuit encounter with the mathematical sciences during the 17th century.