Problem of animal generation in early modern philosophy, the
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521840774
Date de publication :
22 mai 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
756 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this volume Smith examines the early modern science of generation. Analyzing how it influenced the contemporary treatment of traditional philosophical questions, it also demonstrates how philosophical presuppositions about mechanism, substance, and cause informed the interpretations offered by those conducting empirical research on animal reproduction.