Elements, Principles and Corpuscles
Subtitle: A Study of Atomism and Chemistry in the Seventeenth Century (International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 31, 1899
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780792367826
Subjects: Atomic & molecular physics; Chemistry; History of ideas, intellectual history; c 1600 to c 1700; Europe; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry (General); Molecular Chemistry; Science; Matter; History & Theory - General; History; Chemistry - General; History & Surveys - General; Philosophy-History & Surveys - General; Political Science-History & Theory - General; Science / Chemistry / General; Social Science / Reference; Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical; 17th century; Constitution
First sentence: The traditional view, which continues to have many influential defenders down to the present day, is that the corpuscular theories which flourished in the early seventeenth century have their roots in the rediscovery of ancient atomism.