Philosophy and Religion, Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions and Schools of Thought, Medieval Western Philosophy
Traditions Du Livre Des Hypotheses

Traditions Du Livre Des Hypotheses: Ordonner Et Mesurer Les Astres De Ptolemee a Al-Biruni (Iie-XIE Siecles)

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Hardback Published on: 31/07/2024; Language: French
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Synopsis

Were the authors of Arabic treatises on celestial dimensions in the ninth and eleventh centuries familiar with Ptolemy's Planetary Hypotheses? What of their motivations and Ptolemy's? What does al-Biruni reveal about the plurality of conceptual traditions running through these texts?

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Classiques Garnier
  • ISBN: 9782406171386
  • Number of pages: 553
  • Dimensions: 150 x 219 mm
  • Weight: 875g
  • Languages: French