Philosophy, God and Motion

by Simon Oliver

Book Overview

In the post-Newtonian world motion is assumed to be a simple category which relates to the locomotion of bodies in space, and is usually associated only with physics. This book shows this to be a relatively recent understanding of motion and that prior to the scientific revolution motion was a broader and more mysterious category, applying to moral as well as physical movements.

Simon Oliver presents fresh interpretations of key figures in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415360455
• ISBN13: 9780415360456
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"