The Mechanization of the World Picture

according actually Adelard of Bath Albertus Magnus Almagest already ancient appears Arab argument Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's assumed astrology astronomy Atomists atoms Averroes axiom Boyle called cause celestial celestial matter centre character Christian circle classical mechanics classical science conception connexion consequently considered Copernicus Democritean Descartes direction discussion distance doctrine dynamics earth elements epicycle equal existence experiment explained fact falling bodies force formulation fundamental Galileo geometrical given gravity Greek Huygens idea impetus important inertia influence Kepler magnet magnitude mathematical mathematician matter means mechanistic medieval mercury method motion move natural science Neo-Platonism Newton observed orbit Oresme particles Pascal peripatetic philosophy physical planetary planets Plato possible principle problem projectiles Ptolemy qualities question reason regarded relation Roger Bacon rotation scholastic Scholasticism scientific sense seventeenth century sphere substance Terminists theory things Thomas Aquinas thought tion universe vacuum velocity William of Conches world-picture