1st Edition
John Dee's Natural Philosophy Between Science and Religion
By Nicholas Clulee
Copyright 1988
388 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the definitive study of John Dee and his intellectual career. Originally published in 1988, this interpretation is far more detailed than any that came before and is an authoritative account for anyone interested in the history, literature and scientific developments of the Renaissance, or the occult.
John Dee has fascinated successive generations. Mathematician, scientist, astrologer... Read more
Preface 1. John Dee and Renaissance Intellectual History Part 1: The Propaedeumata Aphoristica, 1558 2. ‘Outlandish and Homish Studies and Exercises Philosophicall’ 3. The Outstanding Virtues of Nature Part 2: The Monas Hieroglyphica, 1564 4. The Hieroglyphics of Nature 5. The Great Metaphysical Revolution Part 3: The Mathematicall Praeface, 1570 6. Via Mathematica 7. The Vagaries of Patronage, 1565-1583 Part 4: The Libri Mysteriorum, 1583-1589 8. The Mystical and Supermetaphysical Philosophy 9. Conclusion
Biography
Nicholas Clulee
