The Natural philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg A Study in the Conceptual Metaphors of the Mechanistic World-View /

Although Emanuel Swedenborg (1688<U+0013>1772) is commonly known for his spiritual philosophy, his early career was focused on natural science. During this period, Swedenborg thought the world was like a gigantic machine, following the laws of mechanics and geometry. This volume analyses this...

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Main Author: Dunř, David. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind ; 11
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