I. Greek foundations, Chinese contrasts

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of contents vii
3. Preface xiii
4. Prologue. Solving the problem of the scientific revolution xv
5. Part I. Nature-Knowledge in Traditional Society
6. I. Greek foundations, Chinese contrasts 3
7. II. Greek nature-knowledge transplanted: the Islamic world 53
8. III. Greek nature-knowledge transplanted in part: medieval Europe 77
9. IV. Greek nature-knowledge transplanted, and more: renaissance Europe 99
10. Part II. Three revolutionary transformations
11. V. The first transformation: realist-mathematical science 159
12. VI. The second transformation: a kinetic-corpuscularian philosophy of nature 221
13. VII. The third transformation: to find facts through experiment 245
14. VIII. Concurrence explained 271
15. IX. Prospects around 1640 281
16. Part III. Dynamics of the Revolution
17. X. Achievements and limitations of realist-mathematical science 291
18. XI. Achievements and limitations of kinetic corpuscularianism 373
19. XII. Legitimacy in the balance 403
20. XIII. Achievements and limitations of fact-finding experimentalism 445
21. XIV. Nature-knowledge decompartmentalized 509
22. XV. The fourth transformation: corpuscular motion geometrized 521
23. XVI. The fifth transformation: the baconian brew 549
24. XVII. Legitimacy of a new kind 565
25. XVIII. Nature-knowledge by 1684: the achievement so far 599
26. XIX. The sixth transformation: the newtonian synthesis 637
27. Epilogue: A dual legacy 719
28. Endnotes 743
29. Name Index 767
30. Subject Index 779