On the Threshold of Exact Science: Selected Writings of Anneliese Meier on Late Medieval Natural Philosophy

By Steven Sargent and Anneliese Maier

Book Overview

Translated into English for the first time, the writings of the twentieth-century scholar Annelise Maier on late medieval natural philosophy are here made accessible to a broader audience. The seven selections represent both Maier's earlier and later works. Her perceptions as a trained philosopher, coupled with her familiarity with the full range of primary source material, result in these rare insights into the historical importance of medieval science.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812278313
• ISBN13: 9780812278316
• Release Date: March 1982
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary