The Genesis of the Copernican World - (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by Hans Blumenberg (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This major work by the German philosopher Hans Blumenberg is a monumental rethinking of the significance of the Copernican revolution for our understanding of modernity.
- About the Author: Hans Blumenberg, the creator of metaphorology, was one of the most important German philosophers of the latter 20th century.
- 826 Pages
- Philosophy, History & Surveys
- Series Name: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought
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About the Book
This major work by the German philosopher Hans Blumenberg is a monumental rethinking of the significance of the Copernican revolution for our understanding of modernity.Book Synopsis
This major work by the German philosopher Hans Blumenberg is a monumental rethinking of the significance of the Copernican revolution for our understanding of modernity. It provides an important corrective to the view of science as an autonomous enterprise and presents a new account of the history of interpretations of the significance of the heavens for man.This book is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy
Review Quotes
I know of no book that helps us more toward understanding [the Copernican revolution] than Blumenberg's.... The length and complexity of the work are an expression of the extraordinary care with which Blumenberg approaches historical phenomena.--Karsten Harries, Inquiry--
About the Author
Hans Blumenberg, the creator of metaphorology, was one of the most important German philosophers of the latter 20th century.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.8 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 826
Series Title: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Publisher: MIT Press
Theme: Modern
Format: Paperback
Author: Hans Blumenberg
Language: English
Street Date: October 12, 1989
TCIN: 90991107
UPC: 9780262521444
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-0095
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 2.4 pounds
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