The Path to Post-Galilean Epistemology

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Focusing on the transformation of nature study in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this work highlights the emergence of mechanistic philosophy and experimental methods. It argues that modern European science evolved from Hellenistic mathematics through the continuous transmission of its applied components—mechanics, optics, harmonics, and astronomy—during the Middle Ages. The emphasis on mathematicians over natural philosophers and an exploration of Galilean epistemology, including the influence of Galileo's followers and critics, make this book valuable for historians and scientists alike.