Mathematical Practitioners, Mixed Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Early Modern Europe

Mathematical Practitioners, Mixed Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Early Modern Europe Grigore Vida   “Theory and practice” is one of those dichotomies that is so entrenched in our thinking that we cannot overcome it, although its shortcomings are often felt. Just like “content and form,” “material and ideal,” etc., the distinction between “theory” and “practice” […]

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The Colourful World of Naturalia Drawings

The Colourful World of Naturalia Drawings Lucie Čermáková   The field of visual representations of nature is very attractive for historians of art and science and it has recently gained remarkable attention. The early modern period is in this regard crucial because the production of naturalia pictures was increasing significantly during that time. Usually attention […]

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Godly Scholar: The Making of Isaac Newton

Godly Scholar: The Making of Isaac Newton Dana Jalobeanu   For more than half a century, the field of Newton studies was characterized by a long and “exciting chase,” as Richard H. Popkin aptly described the painstaking process of reading, transcribing, attempting to date, understand and interpret the multitude of Newton’s manuscripts. Sometimes, the chase […]

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Leibniz and the Perfection of Clocks

Leibniz and the Perfection of Clocks Matteo Favaretti Camposampiero   Abstract. Throughout his life, Leibniz showed serious interest in the construction of clocks and actively contributed to their technical improvement. He described the mechanical and especially the pendulum clock as a paradigmatic kind of machine, and therefore as a suitable model for exploring the nature […]

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Oscillating Affects: Spinoza’s Models for the Confrontation and Adaptation of Opposite Things

Oscillating Affects: Spinoza’s Models for the Confrontation and Adaptation of Opposite Things Maxime Rovere   Abstract. Spinoza’s conception of “negativity: is generally approached under the angle of his metaphysics. Relying instead on ethical considerations throughout his work, this article proposes to identify a slight evolution in the philosopher’s thought, especially between the Tractatus de Intellectus […]

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The Pulsilogium of Santorio New Light on Technology and Measurement in Early Modern Medicine

The Pulsilogium of Santorio New Light on Technology and Measurement in Early Modern Medicine Fabrizio Bigotti, David Taylor   Abstract. Abstract. The emergence of modern science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries had in medicine an important field of development thanks especially to the work of Santorio Santori (1561-1636). Mostly known for his contribution to […]

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The Mathematics of Isochronism in Galileo: From his Manuscript Notes on Motion to the Discorsi

The Mathematics of Isochronism in Galileo: From his Manuscript Notes on Motion to the Discorsi Mohammed Abattouy   Abstract. This article surveys Galileo’s contribution to the conceptualisation of the problem of isochronism, as his most important input in the study of the oscillation of heavy bodies. We will deal essentially with the mathematical aspects of […]

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