Medieval Cosmology : Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds

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Summary: The best book on medieval cosmology that is available.
Review: Duhem does us a major favour by compiling a mamouth amount of original texts that would otherwise by lost and fragmented in the vaults and basements of many very old universities. The traditional problem with medieval philsophy is actually finding the philosophy itself! Duhem's breathtaking reasearch and presentation of these rare texts makes this book an instant classic. But `Medieval Cosmology' is much more than a compilation of texts; Duhem's clear and concise summaries and transitions of very intricate and detailed analyses of `Place, Time and Void' makes this book not only accessible but a pure joy of scholarship and thought.

Rating:
Summary: The best book on medieval cosmology that is available.
Review: Duhem does us a major favour by compiling a mamouth amount of original texts that would otherwise by lost and fragmented in the vaults and basements of many very old universities. The traditional problem with medieval philsophy is actually finding the philosophy itself! Duhem's breathtaking reasearch and presentation of these rare texts makes this book an instant classic. But `Medieval Cosmology' is much more than a compilation of texts; Duhem's clear and concise summaries and transitions of very intricate and detailed analyses of `Place, Time and Void' makes this book not only accessible but a pure joy of scholarship and thought.