The birth of history and philosophy of science : Kepler's A defence of Tycho against Ursus, with essays on its provenance and significance / N. Jardine
Published
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1984
I, The provenance of the Apologia -- The circumstances of composition -- Ursus' Tractatus -- Kepler's initial reactions to the Tractatus -- The scope and form of the Apologia -- II, Apologia pro tychone contra ursum -- Text and translation of the Apologia -- III, The significance of the Apologia -- Against the sceptics -- The status of astronomy -- Historiography and validation -- Final reflections
Analysis
Astronomy Theories of Kepler, Johannes
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Includes text of Kepler's Apologia pro Tychone contra Ursum with English