Boyle, Robert 1627-1691

Medicinal experiments, or, A collection of choice and safe remedies for the most part simple and easily prepared, useful in families, and very serviceable to country people by Robert Boyle ( Book )
74 editions published between 1692 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An essay about the origine and virtues of gems by Robert Boyle ( Book )
28 editions published between 1672 and 1973 in English and English, Old and held by 491 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Selected philosophical papers of Robert Boyle by Robert Boyle ( Book )
12 editions published between 1979 and 1991 in English and held by 489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The origine of formes and qualities (according to the corpuscular philosophy) illustrated by considerations and experiments : (Written formerly by way of notes upon an essay about nitre) by Robert Boyle ( Book )
32 editions published between 1666 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A defence of the doctrine touching the spring and weight of the air by Robert Boyle ( Book )
24 editions published between 1662 and 1967 in English and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Memoirs for the natural history of humane blood especially the spirit of that liquor by Robert Boyle ( Book )
36 editions published between 1683 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Some considerations touching the vsefulnesse of experimental naturall philosophy propos'd in familiar discourses to a friend, by way of invitation to the study of it by Robert Boyle ( Book )
40 editions published between 1663 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tentamina quædam physiologica diversis temporibus & occasionibus conscripta by Robert Boyle ( Book )
84 editions published between 1661 and 1680 in 4 languages and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A free enquiry into the vulgarly received notion of nature by Robert Boyle ( Book )
10 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The main objective of Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy is to expand the range, variety, and quality of texts in the history of philosophy which are available in English. The series includes texts by familiar names (such as Descartes and Kant) and also by less well-known authors. Wherever possible, texts are published in complete and unabridged form, and translations are specially commissioned for the series. Each volume contains a critical introduction together with a guide to further reading and any necessary glossaries and textual apparatus. The volumes are designed for student use at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and will be of interest not only to students of philosophy, but also to a wider audience of readers in the history of science, the history of theology, and the history of ideas." "In this book, published in 1686, the scientist Robert Boyle (1627-91) attacked prevailing notions of the natural world which depicted 'Nature' as a wise, benevolent and purposeful being. Boyle, one of the leading mechanical philosophers of his day, believed that the world was best understood as a vast, impersonal machine, fashioned by an infinite, personal God. In this cogent treatise, he drew on his scientific findings, his knowledge of contemporary medicine and his deep reflection on theological and philosophical issues, arguing that it was inappropriate both theologically and scientifically to speak of Nature as if it had a mind of its own: instead, the only true efficient causes of things were the properties and powers given to matter by God. As such, A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature represents one of the subtlest statements concerning the philosophical issues raised by the mechanical philosophy to emerge from the period of the scientific revolution. Book jacket."--Jacket

New experiments and observations touching cold, or, An experimental history of cold, begun to which are added an examen of antiperistasis, and an examen of Mr. Hobs's doctrine about cold : whereunto is annexed An account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret, a fellow of it : together with an appendix, containing some promiscuous experiments and observations relating to the precedent history of cold by Robert Boyle ( Book )
35 editions published between 1665 and 1980 in English and held by 328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide