The Berlin Academy in the reign of Frederick the Great: Philosophy and science b

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Berlin Academy in the reign of Frederick the Great by Tinca Prunea-Bretonnet, Peter R. Anstey This collection sheds new light on the nature, role and practice of philosophy and science in the renewed Berlin Academy from the mid-1740s to the 1770s, and in so doing provides a robust new instalment of materials for the broader task of constructing a historiography of philosophy at this important Enlightenment institution. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This collection sheds new light on the nature, role and practice of philosophy and science in the renewed Berlin Academy from the mid-1740s to the 1770s, and in so doing provides a robust new instalment of materials for the broader task of constructing a historiography of philosophy at this important Enlightenment institution. The collection ranges from discussions of the roles of philosophy and natural philosophy in the formation of the reinvigorated Academy in the mid-1740s, to conceptions of the correct philosophical methodology to be deployed by the Academy. It provides the first ever study of the nature and arrangement of the new classes of the Academy, and a fresh appraisal of the Academys methodological eclecticism. One recurring theme is the status of metaphysics: there are studies of both special metaphysics, including the study of the soul; general metaphysics, that is, the study of being in general; and foundational metaphysical principles and concepts, such as Maupertuiss Principle of least action, Eulers concept of space and Lamberts notion of an experimental metaphysics. The collection also takes the study of the Academy in new directions through focused studies of important figures whose writings deserve to be better understood, such as Jean Bernard Merian, Louis de Beausobre, Jean Henri Samuel Formey and Johann Georg Sulzer. Author Biography Tinca Prunea-Bretonnet is Researcher at the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest. Her work focuses on Kant and the German Enlightenment, as well as on Emilie du Châtelet and the reception of Kants philosophy in the 20th century. Her monograph Lavènement de la métaphysique kantienne. Prémisses et enjeux dune réception au XXe siècle is forthcoming with Garnier, Paris. Peter R. Anstey is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. He specialises in early modern philosophy with a particular focus on the thought of John Locke, Robert Boyle, and the French philosophes. His monograph on Experimental Philosophy and the Origins of Empiricism (with Alberto Vanzo) is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press. Table of Contents List of figuresAbbreviationsAcknowledgements IntroductionTinca Prunea-Bretonnet and Peter R. Anstey 1. The Four classes of the Berlin AcademyPeter R. Anstey 2. Mother of all sciences or mere speculation? The justification of metaphysics at the Berlin AcademyAnnelie Grosse 3. Eclectic philosophy and academic spirit: the Berlin Academy and the Thomasian legacyTinca Prunea-Bretonnet 4. In Search of a golden mean: experience and reasoning according to Louis de BeausobreAngela Ferraro 5. Maupertuis, Euler and the Leibnizian metaphysics behind the Principle of least actionAnsgar Lyssy 6. Euler and the reflexive origin of the idea of spaceChristian Leduc 7. Experimental–Metaphysik at the Berlin Academy: the odd alliance between experience, mathematics and teleologyPaola Basso 8. Origins of arts, origins of man in Sulzers academic essaysAlessandro Nannini Appendix: On the duties of the academician by Pierre-Louis Moreau de MaupertuisList of ContributorsIndex Details ISBN1802070257 Short Title The Berlin Academy in the Reign of Frederick the Great Series Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1802070257 ISBN-13 9781802070255 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-14 Publisher Liverpool University Press Imprint Voltaire Foundation Place of Publication Liverpool Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-11-14 NZ Release Date 2022-11-14 UK Release Date 2022-11-14 Author Peter R. Anstey Pages 288 Subtitle Philosophy and science Edited by Peter R. Anstey Alternative 9781802070842 DEWEY 506.064315509033 Series Number 2022:11 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 2 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161860607;

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