Medieval Cosmology: Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of WorldsThese selections from Le système du monde, the classic ten-volume history of the physical sciences written by the great French physicist Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), focus on cosmology, Duhem's greatest interest. By reconsidering the work of such Arab and Christian scholars as Averroes, Avicenna, Gregory of Rimini, Albert of Saxony, Nicole Oresme, Duns Scotus, and William of Occam, Duhem demonstrated the sophistication of medieval science and cosmology. |
Contents
The Two Infinites | 3 |
Geometric Arguments against Infinite Divisibil | 18 |
Maximum and Minimum | 56 |
The Scholastic Formulation of the Problem of | 73 |
Infinity in FifteenthCentury Cosmology | 133 |
Theory of Place before the Condemnations of 1277 | 139 |
Graziadei of Ascoli | 163 |
Roger Bacon | 169 |
Time in FifteenthCentury Cosmology | 365 |
Ibn Bajjas Argument Saint Thomas | 377 |
The Condemnations of 1277 and the Possibility | 392 |
Void in FifteenthCentury Cosmology | 415 |
The Problem of the Plurality of Worlds | 431 |
The Problem of the Plurality of Worlds in Scholastic | 441 |
to Magnetic Attraction | 471 |
The Plurality of Worlds in FifteenthCentury Cosmology | 499 |
Theory of Place from the Condemnations of 1277 | 179 |
Thomas Wilton Francis of Mayronnes Nicholas | 257 |
Place in FifteenthCentury Cosmology | 269 |
Time | 280 |
Time VII 363441 | 295 |
Notes | 511 |
Bibliography of Works Cited by Duhem with References | 551 |
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according actual infinite admit Albert of Saxony argument Aristotle Aristotle's assert Averroes Caelo et Mundo categorematic infinite celestial conceive conclusion contained body continuous magnitude continuum contradiction create distance distinct division doctrine Duhem Duns Scotus earth eternity Etienne Tempier existence fact finite formulated Giles of Rome Gregory of Rimini Holkot Ibid impossible indivisible infinite multitude infinity instant Joannes Canonicus John Buridan John of Jandun libros Physicorum lodged body Marsilius of Inghen matter medieval minimum mobile moon movement of heaven natural place objection opinion Oresme Paris Paul of Venice Peripatetic philosophers Physics plurality of worlds possible proposition quaest Quaestiones super quantity question quod reason reply resistance respect Richard of Middleton Saint Thomas secundum sense Sententiarum soul Summa surface syncategorematic infinite Système du monde termination theory of place things Thomas Aquinas ultimate sphere universe Utrum void whole William of Ockham