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Revisiting the Mathematisation Thesis. Galileo, Descartes, Newton, and the Language of Nature

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    SYSNO ASEP0480601
    Druh ASEPJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Zařazení RIVJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Poddruh JČlánek ve WOS
    NázevRevisiting the Mathematisation Thesis. Galileo, Descartes, Newton, and the Language of Nature
    Tvůrce(i) Kvasz, Ladislav (FLU-F) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Zdroj.dok.International studies in the philosophy of science - ISSN 0269-8595
    Roč. 30, č. 4 (2016), s. 399-406
    Poč.str.8 s.
    Forma vydáníTištěná - P
    Jazyk dok.eng - angličtina
    Země vyd.GB - Velká Británie
    Klíč. slovamathematization of motion ; Koyré ; Galilei ; Newton
    Vědní obor RIVAA - Filosofie a náboženství
    Obor OECDPhilosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology
    Institucionální podporaFLU-F - RVO:67985955
    UT WOS000415792000006
    EID SCOPUS85032586488
    DOI10.1080/02698595.2017.1331978
    AnotaceThe paper discusses the state of art of the historical debate concerning Koyré's thesis of mathematization of nature. On the basis of a critical survey of the current debate the paper proposes a diagnosis of the disagreements in the assessment of the thesis and proposes an alternative approach that is able to overcome the disagreements. The diagnosis of the disagreements consists in the fact that Koyré was correct in pointing to a major discontinuity in the use of mathematics that separates ancient and modern science. Therefore all advocates of his theses can present cogent analyses of historical episodes, illustrating Koyré's thesis. On the other hand Koyré seems to have formulated his thesis too broadly, speaking about mathematization of nature. In fact the mathematization concerned our description of motion and thus many aspects of nature remained unchanged. Therefore many opponents of the thesis can present equally cogent case studies, refuting the thesis. The solution, according the paper, consists in a restriction of the validity of the thesis to the area of mathematization of motion. In this restricted area the thesis can be defended against all arguments put forward in the debate.
    PracovištěFilosofický ústav
    KontaktChlumská Simona, chlumska@flu.cas.cz ; Tichá Zuzana, asep@flu.cas.cz Tel: 221 183 360
    Rok sběru2018
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