Mechanics and Natural Philosophy in History
This entry presents a historical view of the meaning attributed to the terms <i>mechanics</i> and <i>natural philosophy,</i> from a hint to ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance to a special focus on the 18th Century, which represents a turning point for the de...
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| description | This entry presents a historical view of the meaning attributed to the terms <i>mechanics</i> and <i>natural philosophy,</i> from a hint to ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance to a special focus on the 18th Century, which represents a turning point for the development of modern physics and science in general. Since we are not concerned with the summation of the histories of natural philosophy and mechanics, but only with their interrelations, this makes a detailed description of the two disciplines unnecessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24ac52ad0c0a4788bb56b2caa1abd8402023-11-23T15:59:58ZengMDPI AGEncyclopedia2673-83922022-07-01231333134310.3390/encyclopedia2030089Mechanics and Natural Philosophy in HistoryDanilo Capecchi0Giuseppe Ruta1Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Faculty of Architecture, University “La Sapienza”, I-00197 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University “La Sapienza”, I-00184 Rome, ItalyThis entry presents a historical view of the meaning attributed to the terms <i>mechanics</i> and <i>natural philosophy,</i> from a hint to ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance to a special focus on the 18th Century, which represents a turning point for the development of modern physics and science in general. Since we are not concerned with the summation of the histories of natural philosophy and mechanics, but only with their interrelations, this makes a detailed description of the two disciplines unnecessary.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/2/3/89mechanicsmathematicsnatural philosophyAristotleEuclid |
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| title | Mechanics and Natural Philosophy in History |
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| title_short | Mechanics and Natural Philosophy in History |
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| topic | mechanics mathematics natural philosophy Aristotle Euclid |
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