The natural philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg a study in the conceptual metaphors of the mechanistic world-view /

Although Emanuel Swedenborg (1688--1772) is commonly known for his spiritual philosophy, his early career was focused unnatural science. During this period, Swedenborg thought of the world was like a gigantic machine, following the laws of mechanics and geometry. This volume analyzes this mechanisti...

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Main Author: Dunér, David, 1970-
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online Service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2013.
Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations, portraits.
Series: Studies in the history of philosophy of mind ; v. 11.
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