The Beginnings of Western Science: The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional Context, 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450
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The Beginnings of Western Science: The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional Context, 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450

by David C. Lindberg

philosophy of science medieval history History of Science
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David C. Lindberg surveys the European scientific tradition from 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450, placing its development within philosophical, religious, and institutional contexts. This broad historical study offers an introduction to the origins and early evolution of Western science.

ISBN-13 9780226482316 ASIN 0226482316 Views 15 Publisher University of Chicago Press Year 1992 Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 455 Created September 02, 2026 Updated September 22, 2026
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The Beginnings of Western Science examines the development of the European scientific tradition across a broad historical period, from 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450.

David C. Lindberg places scientific ideas within the philosophical contexts that influenced their formation and transmission.

The book also considers the religious and institutional settings connected to the growth of Western science.

Its scope makes it a useful historical introduction to the origins and early development of scientific thought in Europe.

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