Mathematics and Its Applications to Science and Natural Philosophy in the Middle Ages: Essays in Honour of Marshall ClagettEdward Grant, John Emery Murdoch Originally published in 1987, this important synthesis represented the first effort by modern scholars to convey the variety of ways in which medieval scientists and natural philosophers used mathematics and mathematical modes of thought to describe natural phenomena. Eleven distinguished historians of science contributed original essays on the application of mathematics to natural philosophy, astronomy, cosmology, optics and medicine. The book is a fitting tribute to Professor Marshall Clagett of The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, for his significant contributions to the history of medieval science. |
Contents
The medieval tradition of Archimedes Sphere | 3 |
the diversity | 45 |
Mathematical physics and imagination in the work | 69 |
mathematics and continuity | 103 |
Plinian astronomical diagrams in the early Middle | 141 |
the graphical | 173 |
Eccentrics and epicycles in medieval cosmology | 189 |
Ptolemy | 217 |
Roger Bacon and the origins of perspectiva in | 249 |
Mathematics and experiment in Witelos Perspectiva | 269 |
Jordanus de Turre | 301 |
Publications of Marshall Clagett | 325 |
Common terms and phrases
al-Kindi Albert Albertus Magnus Alhazen Almagest angle appear apsidal Arabic Archimedean Archimedes argument Aristotle astronomical autem Averroës Bacon body Book Bradwardine caliditatis celestial century circle commentary Computus Concl Conclusion conical conical surface continuity continuo continuum D'Ailly degree diagram distances eccentric orbs eccentrics and epicycles edition eius enim epicycles equal ergo Euclid Figure geometrical gradus Greek Grosseteste Ibid indivisibilibus indivisibles infinite Jordanus Latin latitude latitudinis Lindberg linea magnitude manuscripts Marshall Clagett mathematical medicine medieval Middle Ages moon motion motus natural philosophers Nicole Oresme objects omnes omnis optics Opus Oxford Calculators Pappus perceives Perspectiva philosophy physical planetary planets Plinian proof prop proposition Ptolemy Ptolemy's quam quod ratio rays refraction Richard of Wallingford Roger Bacon Roger Swineshead's scientia secundum sphere stars straight line sunt surface Swineshead theorem Theories of Vision things Tractatus translation treatise Witelo