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Hermes and the Telescope: In the Crucible of Galileo's Life-World - History and Philosophy of Science
Paolo Palmieri
This book explores the life of Galileo Galilei through a philosophical and scientific lens, utilizing an innovative hermeneutic perspective that places his work in the wider context of early modern hermeticism, religious heresy, and libertinism.
260 pages, 9
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 5, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781433131400 |
| Publishers | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Pages | 260 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 230 × 19 mm · 472 g |
| Language | English |
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