Robert Boyle Reconsidered.

HUNTER, Michael (ed.):

ISBN 10: 0521442052 / ISBN 13: 9780521442053

Published by Cambridge, etc.: Cambridge University Press, 1994., 1994

About this Item

First Edition. xviii, 231 pp. Large 8vo. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. Contributors include John Harwood, Principe, Newman, Wojcik, et al. Laid in is an inscribed offprint of Steven Shapin's review of Harwood's 'Early Essays and Ethics of Robert Boyle'. Seller Inventory # 02501

Bibliographic Details

Title: Robert Boyle Reconsidered.

Publisher: Cambridge, etc.: Cambridge University Press, 1994.

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This book presents a new view of Robert Boyle (1627-91), the leading British scientist in the generation before Newton. It comprises a series of essays by scholars from Europe and North America that scrutinize Boyle's writing on science, philosophy and theology, bringing out the subtlety and complexity of his ideas. Particular attention is given to Boyle's interest in alchemy and to other facets of his ideas that might initially seem surprising in a leading advocate of the mechanical philosophy. Many of the essays use material from among Boyle's extensive manuscripts, which have recently been catalogued for the first time. The introduction surveys the state of Boyle studies and deploys the findings of the essays to offer a reevaluation of Boyle. The book also includes a complete bibliography of writings on Boyle since 1940.

Book Description:

This book presents a new view of Robert Boyle (1627-91), the leading British scientist in the generation before Newton, bringing out the subtlety of his ideas and the complexity of his relationship with his context.