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The Body as Object and Instrument of Knowledge: Embodied Empiricism in Early Mod

Description: The Body as Object and Instrument of Knowledge by Charles T. Wolfe, Ofer Gal Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book features papers from a workshop organized by the unit for History and Philosophy of Science in Sydney, held in 2009. It focuses on the development of empiricism as an interest in the body, both as the object of research and the subject of experience. Publisher Description It was in 1660s England, according to the received view, in the Royal Society of London, that science acquired the form of empirical enquiry we recognize as our own: an open, collaborative experimental practice, mediated by specially-designed instruments, supported by civil discourse, stressing accuracy and replicability. Guided by the philosophy of Francis Bacon, by Protestant ideas of this worldly benevolence, by gentlemanly codes of decorum and by a dominant interest in mechanics and the mechanical structure of the universe, the members of the Royal Society created a novel experimental practice that superseded former modes of empirical inquiry, from Aristotelian observations to alchemical experimentation.This volume focuses on the development of empiricism as an interest in the body – as both the object of research and the subject of experience. Re-embodying empiricism shifts the focus of interest to the life sciences; medicine, physiology, natural history. In fact, manyof the active members of the Royal Society were physicians, and a significant number of those, disciples of William Harvey and through him, inheritors of the empirical anatomy practices developed in Padua during the 16th century. Indeed, the primary research interests of the early Royal Society were concentrated on the body, human and animal, and its functions much more than on mechanics. Similarly, the Académie des Sciences directly contradicted its self-imposed mandate to investigate Nature in mechanistic fashion, devoting a significant portion of its Mémoires to questions concerning life, reproduction and monsters, consulting empirical botanists, apothecaries and chemists, and keeping closer to experience than to the Cartesian standards of well-founded knowledge.These highlighted empirical studies of the body, were central in a workshop in the beginning of 2009 organized by the unit for History and Philosophy of Science in Sydney. The papers that were presented bysome of the leading figures in this area are presented in this volume. Details ISBN 9048136857 ISBN-13 9789048136858 Title The Body as Object and Instrument of Knowledge Author Charles T. Wolfe, Ofer Gal Format Hardcover Year 2010 Pages 350 Edition 2010th Publisher Springer GE_Item_ID:137808923; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9789048136858

Book Title: The Body as Object and Instrument of Knowledge

Number of Pages: X, 350 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Body As Object and Instrument of Knowledge : Embodied Empiricism in Early Modern Science

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

Publication Year: 2010

Subject: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Movements / Empiricism, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, History

Item Weight: 52.9 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Charles T. Wolfe

Subject Area: Philosophy, Science

Item Length: 9.3 in

Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Ser.

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover

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