Project Gutenberg 2010-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 132 King, W. James (William James) 1915 King, William James The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8 Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors" by W. James King is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the contributions of William Gilbert, a key figure in the transition from medieval to modern natural philosophy, especially focusing on his work related to magnetism and electricity. It analyzes how Gilbert's theories were influenced by earlier scholarship and how he, in turn, laid foundational concepts for later scientific developments. The book delves into Gilbert's groundbreaking work, particularly his seminal text "De magnete," which provided extensive insights into the nature of magnetism. King traces the historical context of Gilbert’s work, comparing his views with those of his predecessors, including Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and other influential thinkers. The author argues that while Gilbert is often celebrated as a pioneer of modern physics, his ideas were deeply rooted in the scholastic traditions of his time. King's examination reveals the complex interplay between innovation and tradition in Gilbert's approach, illustrating how his interpretations of magnetic attraction and other phenomena represented a critical, yet transitional, point in the evolution of scientific thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31999/31999-h/images/title.jpg en Gilbert, William, 1544-1603 Magnetism -- History QC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 166038 166041 2024-10-13T13:45:32.946841 2023-09-14T06:50:21.399233 text/html text/html 165948 2021-01-06T11:38:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 133188 2021-01-06T11:38:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137999 2024-10-13T13:45:36.769836 application/epub+zip 139149 2024-10-13T13:45:33.752854 application/epub+zip 100960 2024-10-13T13:45:33.244849 application/epub+zip 208458 2024-10-13T13:45:38.882805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200041 2024-10-13T13:45:36.459811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161855 2022-09-14T15:55:56.600639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109773 109673 2024-10-13T13:45:32.415861 2023-09-14T06:50:20.945227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 109639 2021-01-06T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40383 2021-01-06T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 109631 2021-01-06T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40351 2021-01-06T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21435 2024-10-13T13:45:39.015806 application/rdf+xml 24224 2024-10-13T13:45:33.354830 image/jpeg 3237 2024-10-13T13:45:33.298849 image/jpeg 132935 2024-10-13T13:45:32.960845 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog