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On Aristotle's "Physics 8.6-10" On Aristotle's "Physics 8.6-10" Simplicius of Cilicia "Aristotle's Physics is about the causes of motion and culminates in a proof that God is needed as the ultimate cause of motion. Aristotle argues that things in motion need to be moved by something o… OL11453495W
Scientific Method in Ptolemy's 'Harmonics' Scientific Method in Ptolemy's 'Harmonics' Andrew Barker The science called 'harmonics' was one of the major intellectual enterprises of Greek antiquity. Ptolemy's treatise seeks to invest it with new scientific rigour; its consistently sophisticated proce… OL15180450W
Essays on Galileo and the History and Philosophy of Science Essays on Galileo and the History and Philosophy of Science Stillman Drake Stillman Drake was one of the 20th century's authors on the subject of Galileo's scientific work. This 3 volume collection includes 80 of the 130 papers Drake published, most on Galileo but some on m… OL3744398W