Eric jorink, ad maas, the dutch republic proved to be extremely receptive to the groundbreaking ideas of isaac newton 16431727. The contemporary notion of the book of nature serves as our point of departure. Francis bacon and the interpretation of nature in the late. Isaac vossius 16181689 between science and scholarship. But jorink restores their activities to the study of the book of nature, particularly by humanists and theologians. The microscope was not initially well received due to the complex nature of the underlying theoretical explanations. Dissertatieprijswinnaars praemium erasmianum foundation. Physicotheology johns hopkins university press books. In 2004 he was awarded his doctorate cum laude at the university of groningen for a thesis on the relation between science and religion in the dutch.
The dutch golden age was glorious not just for its painters but also for the inventive and original natural scientists active in the netherlands at the time. Nature, god, and human understanding from the middle ages to early modern europe. Life and death in the rain forests of central and south america by adrian forsyth, ken miyata with illustrations by sarah landry. Project muse reading the book of nature in the dutch golden. I wrote a dissertation on the notion of the book of nature in early modern dutch culture. Frommers guide to costa rica recommended this book and i read it just before a costa rica panama trip. Eric jorink studied history and philosophy at the university of groningen and the ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales in paris. The book of nature and early modern science peter harrison the mathematical characters of galileos book of nature carla rita palmerino reading the book of nature in the seventeenthcentury dutch republic eric jorink george berkeleys universal language of nature costica bradatan nature in defense of scripture. Fast fish and loose fish is a term from whaling that melville makes play with, and his huge book which famously sold only a few copies in his lifetime dives.
If you are interested in nature, plants, animals, and science you are sure to find something here. Primavera pers van t hoffstraat 33 nl 23 sn leiden the netherlands tel. The author chooses four fields in the literature of the seventeenth century that show how the metaphor of the book of nature was developed and how the meaning in this development gradually changed. Natural history, science, history, philosophy of nature asked in authors, poets, and playwrights. Jan 31, 2009 entering this sublime and blessed amphitheatre. Jul 20, 2012 eric jorink phd 2004, university of groningen is a researcher at the huygens institute for the history of the netherlands royal netherlands academy of arts and sciences. The 10 best nature books science and nature books the.
Dutch scholars such as willem jacob gravesande and petrus van musschenbroek played a crucial role in the dissemination of newtons work, not only in the netherlands, but also in the rest of europe. By reconciling the new science with christianity across many denominations, physicotheology played a crucial role in diffusing new scientific ideas, assumptions, and interest in the study of nature to a broad public. He emphasizes amateurs like witsen 32633 and physicians, such as swammerdam 31119 and frederik ruysch 31925, especially in the university setting of leiden, whose collections were established by carolus clusius and petrus. Jun 28, 2016 the following list compiles books that deal with the natural world from many vantage points. The dutch republic proved to be extremely receptive to the groundbreaking ideas of isaac newton 16431727. The book of nature is a religious and philosophical concept originating in the latin middle ages which views nature as a book to be read for knowledge and understanding. Reading the book of nature in the dutch golden age, 15751715 by eric jorink 17 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in english and held by 1,750 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Reading the book of nature and early modern strategies for repairing the effects of the fall and of babel, james j. Australian illustrator shaun tan, who today won the worlds richest prize for childrens literature, reflects on the quiet mysteries of everyday life in. Reading the book of nature in the dutch golden age, 15751715. Volume 61 of the nkj is devoted to art and science in the early modern netherlands, focusing upon topics from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. According to eric jorink, for instance, spinozas interpretation of god as indissociable from nature virtually destroyed the traditional dutch ideas of the book of nature.
Best nature books 744 books meet your next favorite book. Request pdf on sep 1, 2011, alette fleischer and others published siegfried huigen. Art and science in the early modern netherlands nederlands. Doc eric jorink, reading the book of nature in the dutch. The book of nature in early modern and modern history book. These are the subject of eric jorinks fascinating book, in which he throws a completely new light on seventeenthcentury scientific culture.
Use outdoor clues to find your way, predict the weather, locate water, track animalsand other forgotten skills paperback. Eric jorink this books objective is to shed new light on the manner in which dutch natural philosophers and scholars interpreted the wonders of nature during the long seventeenth century. Early theologians believed the book of nature was a. He is the author of reading the book of nature in the dutch golden age, 15751715 brill 2010. In the introduction, the editors stress that the modern divide between art and science is largely a nineteenthcentury construction. Up to 1700 2 vols brills series in church history and religious culture. Reading the book of nature in the dutch golden age, 15751715 by eric jorink 17 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in english and held. Jorink interprets this development as the scientification of the approach of the bible by exegesis, textual criticism and historical research. This book examines physicotheology as a distinctive strand within the long and versatile tradition of natural theology. Contemplation of nature and interpretation of the bible in the patristic period, paul m. Reading the book of nature in the dutch golden age, 15751715 subjects.
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