| John Wilkins (1614-1672): New Essays Contributor(s): Poole (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004348085 ISBN-13: 9789004348080 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $153.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Philosophy |
| Series: Scientific and Learned Cultures and Their Institutions |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.25 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Wilkins (1614-72): New Essays presents ten fresh essays on the life and work of the influential English natural philosopher and theologian, John Wilkins. Wilkins, one of the most prominent figures in the scientific revolution in England, and a founder of the Royal Society of London, published widely on astronomy, mechanics, language, and theology, and was also an important churchman and politician. These ten essays review Wilkins's writings and influence, while also addressing the wider contexts of his activities, including his service as head of house at two successive colleges in Oxford and Cambridge, and his political work. This new collection thus covers all aspects of Wilkins's career, and functions as a complete reappraisal of this seminal early modern figure. Contributors are: C. S. L. Davies, Mordechai Feingold, Felicity Henderson, Natalie Kaoukji, Rhodri Lewis, Scott Mandelbrote, Jon Parkin, William Poole, Anna Marie Roos, and Richard Serjeantson. |