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| Autore principale: | Westman, Robert S., 1941-
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| Titolo: | The Copernican question : prognostication, skepticism and celestial order / Robert S. Westman. |
| Pubblicazione: | Berkeley : University of California press, c2011. |
| Descrizione fisica: | XVIII, 681 p. : ill., ritr. ; 27 cm |
| Contiene: | Indice: List of illustrations. Preface and acknowledgments. Introduction. Pt. 1. Copernicus's space of possibilities: 1. The literature of the heavens and the science of the stars 2. Constructing the future 3. Copernicus and the crisis of the Bologna prognosticators (1496-1500). Pt. 2. Confessional and interconfessional spaces of prophecy and prognostication: 4. Between Wittenberg and Rome: the new system, astrology and the end of the world 5. The Wittenberg interpretation of Copernicus's theory 6. Varieties of astrological credibility 7. Foreknowledge, skepticism and celestial order in Rome. Pt. 3. Accommodating unanticipated, singular novelties: 8. Planetary order, astronomical reform and the extraordinary course of nature 9. The second generation Copernicans: Maestlin and Digges 10. A proliferation of readings. Pt. 4. Securing the divine plan: 11. The emergence of Kepler's Copernican representation 12. Kepler's early audiences (1596-1600). Pt. 5. Conflicted modernizers at the turn of the century: 13. The third generation Copernicans: Galileo and Kepler 14. The naturalis turn and celestial order: constructiong the nova of 1604 15. How Kepler's new star traveled to England. Pt. 6. The modernizers, recurrent novelties and celestial order: 16. The struggle for order 17. Modernizing theoretical knowledge: patronage, reputation, learned sociability gentlemanly veracity 18. How Galileo's recurrent novelties traveled. Conclusion: the great controversy. Notes. Bibliography. Index |
| Visionato in: | IMSS |
| ISBN: | 9780520254817 |
| Discipline: | Astronomia--Studi specifici. Astrologia--Studi. |
| Persone: | Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642--Astronomia. Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630. |
| Keyword: | Keywords--Copernicanesimo. |
| Sudd. cronologiche: | Rinascimento. Secolo XVII. |
| Correlato a: |  Wootton, David 1952- Traffic of the mind. Swerdlow, Noel M. 1941-2021. Copernicus and astrology. Heilbron, John Lewis 1934-2023. Robert Westman on Galileo and related matters. Rabin, Sheila J. Recensione]. Omodeo, Pietro Daniel. Recensione]. Shea, William R. 1937- Recensione]. Orozco-Echeverri, Sergio H. Recensione]. |
| Collocazione: | LS 19069 |
| Nota di esemplare: | Mostra nota di esemplare |
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