Philosophy 167: Class 8 - Part 1 - Three Post-Copernican Generations- the Key Figures, and the Empirical Limitations of the Theorizing.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-10-21

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  • Synopsis: Introduces several key figures, including, Ren Descartes, Marin Mersenne, and Pierre Gassendi; notes that there are limits to theorizing.

    Opening line: "So tonight we start what I like to call the third post-Copernican generation when turning to Descartes."

    Duration: 10:26 minutes.

    Segment: Class 8, Part 1.
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