From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe |
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Introduction | 3 |
The New Astronomy and the New Metaphysics | 28 |
The New Astronomy against the New Metaphysics | 58 |
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absolute space absolutely Infinite according admit Alexandre Koyré appear Aristotelian assert astronomy atheism atoms attraction attribute believe Bentley bodies Cartesian cause celestial Clarke conceive conception contrary Copernican Copernicus course created Democritus demonstrated deny Descartes determined distance distinction divine duration earth entity essence eternal everywhere existence extension finite world fixed stars forces Galileo Giordano Bruno God's gravity heavens Henry More's Ibid Ibidem imagine immaterial immense immovable impenetrability implies impossible indefinite infinite number infinite space infinite universe infinity Joseph Raphson Kepler Leibniz limits Lucretius magnitude Malebranche material mathematical matter of fact means mechanical metaphysical moreover move natural philosophy never Newton Newtonian Nicholas of Cusa objects Palingenius particles perfect perfectly planets possible Principia principle properties pure Raphson rejection relative motion Scholium seems seen sense Sidereus nuncius soul sphere spirit spissitude substance tells things Thomas Digges tion transl true visible void space