The role of matter theory in Baconian and Cartesian cosmologies

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-222

  Gaukroger, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0011369508     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/106361400750340479     Document Type: Article

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