Issei Early Modern Philosophy: Matter Theory and Embryology
 

Early Modern Philosophy: Matter Theory and Embryology

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We will study philosophy of science in Early Modern Europe. If after human body dies, insects come out of the human corpse, does that mean there was a form of those insects already in the human body? When does the human soul begin? We will investigate the

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In this course, you will be introduced to the philosophy of science in the 17th century. Alchemy proved to be an essential aspect of the scientific revolution (later to be replaced with chemistry). We will survey the philosophical development of matter theory in light of early modern embryology. In doing so, we will read Aristotle and Aristotelian predecessors’ views on generation of animals and how the soul is said to animate the bodies. Then, we will study figures such as Daniel Sennert, Sir Kenelm Digby, Nathaniel Highmore, William Harvey, Pierre Gassendi and Robert Boyle.

 

Lesson 1: Aristotle “Generation of Animals Bk. 1~2”

Lesson 2: Avicenna and Averroes on Generation of Animals

Lesson 3: St. Thomas Aquinas and Suarez on Souls

Lesson 4: Daniel Sennert “Thirteen Books of Natural Philosophy”

Lesson 5: Ibid.

Lesson 6: Ibid.

Lesson 7: Sir Kenelm Digby “Two Treatises”

Lesson 8: Ibid.

Lesson 9: Ibid.

Lesson 10: Nathaniel Highmore, T.B.A.

Lesson 11: William Harvey, T.B.A.

Lesson 12: Pierre Gassendi on atomism

Lesson 13: Robert Boyle, T.B.A.

Lesson 14: Robert Boyle, T.B.A.

Lesson 15: Robert Boyle, T.B.A.

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