The Nature of Rationalism. Although the new science grew apace, it was not altogether a safe vocation. Natural science involves metaphysical questions at every point. The scientist at this time, therefore, found himself…
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THE NATURAL SCIENCE PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE (1600–1690)5
The Philosophers of the Natural Science Period. 1. Galileo, 1564–1641, and the group of scientists. 2. Bacon, 1561–1626. 3. Hobbes, 1588–1679. 4. The Rationalists. Descartes, 1596–1650. Spinoza, 1632–1677. Leibnitz, 1646–1716. Countries other than Italy and Germany…
THE HUMANISTIC PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE (1453–1600)
The Long List of Representatives of the Humanistic Period. There was a revival of scholasticism,—Paulus Barbus Socinas (d. 1494), Cajetan (d. 1534), Ferrariensis (d. 1528), Melchior Cano (d. 1560), Dominicus de Soto (d. 1560), Dominicus Banez (d. 1604), John of St. Thomas…
THE CHARACTERISTICS AND DIVISIONS OF THE MODERN PERIOD
The Difficulty in the Study of Modern Philosophy. Beside the great spans of ancient and mediæval civilizations, the 450 years of the modern period seem brief. The road is indeed relatively short from…