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2. The Development of the Concept of Form after Aristotle
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Foreword 7
- Contents 9
- List of Illustrations 11
- Preface 13
- 1. Form in the Mineral Kingdom 19
- 2. The Development of the Concept of Form after Aristotle 48
- 3. Mixtion and Minima: The Beginnings of a Corpuscular Approach to Form 76
- 4. Minima and Atoms: The Corpuscular Reinterpretation of Form 106
- 5. Atoms and Crystals: The Geometrical Approach to Form 126
- 6. The Development of Form in the Platonic Tradition 154
- 7. Spirit and Seed: The Chemical Reinterpretation of Form 177
- 8. Salt, Earth, and Universal Acid: The Material Embodiment of Form 209
- 9. The Form and Origin of Crystals 233
- 10. Primitive Form: The Heart of the Matter 258
- Bibliography 289
- Index 311
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Foreword 7
- Contents 9
- List of Illustrations 11
- Preface 13
- 1. Form in the Mineral Kingdom 19
- 2. The Development of the Concept of Form after Aristotle 48
- 3. Mixtion and Minima: The Beginnings of a Corpuscular Approach to Form 76
- 4. Minima and Atoms: The Corpuscular Reinterpretation of Form 106
- 5. Atoms and Crystals: The Geometrical Approach to Form 126
- 6. The Development of Form in the Platonic Tradition 154
- 7. Spirit and Seed: The Chemical Reinterpretation of Form 177
- 8. Salt, Earth, and Universal Acid: The Material Embodiment of Form 209
- 9. The Form and Origin of Crystals 233
- 10. Primitive Form: The Heart of the Matter 258
- Bibliography 289
- Index 311