Westman, Robert S.
Overview
| Works: | 27 works in 133 publications in 3 languages and 5,527 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Conference papers and proceedings Criticism, interpretation, etc Academic theses Bibliographies Festschriften |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Contributor, Other, htt |
| Classifications: | Q125, 509.031 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Robert S Westman
The Copernican question : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order by
Robert S Westman(
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28 editions published between 2011 and 2020 in English and held by 1,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1543, Copernicus defended his hypothesis that the Earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the centre of a finite universe. This volume reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centring the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496
28 editions published between 2011 and 2020 in English and held by 1,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1543, Copernicus defended his hypothesis that the Earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the centre of a finite universe. This volume reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centring the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496
Thinking impossibilities : the intellectual legacy of Amos Funkenstein(
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9 editions published between 2008 and 2016 in English and held by 1,607 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Richly interdisciplinary and full of fresh insights, Thinking Impossibilities is a fitting tribute to an important twentieth-century scholar
9 editions published between 2008 and 2016 in English and held by 1,607 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Richly interdisciplinary and full of fresh insights, Thinking Impossibilities is a fitting tribute to an important twentieth-century scholar
Reappraisals of the scientific revolution(
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19 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 773 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compendium offering broad reflections on the Scientific Revolution from a spectrum of scholars engaged in the study of 16th and 17th century science. Many accepted views and interpretations of the scientific revolution are challenged
19 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 773 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compendium offering broad reflections on the Scientific Revolution from a spectrum of scholars engaged in the study of 16th and 17th century science. Many accepted views and interpretations of the scientific revolution are challenged
The Copernican achievement(
Book
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15 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and German and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and German and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wittich connection : conflict and priority in late sixteenth-century cosmology by
Owen Gingerich(
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11 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hermeticism and the scientific revolution : papers read at a Clark Library seminar, March 9, 1974 by
Robert S Westman(
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14 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Copernican achievement(
Book
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2 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Copernicus and the astrologers : Dibner Library Lecture, December 12, 2013 by
Robert S Westman(
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3 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Johannes Kepler's adoption of the Copernican hypothesis by
Robert S Westman(
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7 editions published between 1971 and 1974 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1971 and 1974 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Melanchthon circle, rheticus and the Wittenberg interpretation of the Copernican theory by
Robert S Westman(
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2 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kepler's theory of hypothesis and the realist dilemna by
Robert S Westman(
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2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Copernicus and the culture of prognostication: the Bologna period, 1496-1500 by
Robert S Westman(
Recording
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Westman rejects the commonplace view that Copernicus distanced himself from the astrological beliefs of his time and also questions the widely held belief that Copernicus' primary intellectual influence was the astronomer Domenico Maria. He argues instead that Copernicus' work arose from a matrix of the deeply rooted cultural and political life of late Quattrocento Bologna
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Westman rejects the commonplace view that Copernicus distanced himself from the astrological beliefs of his time and also questions the widely held belief that Copernicus' primary intellectual influence was the astronomer Domenico Maria. He argues instead that Copernicus' work arose from a matrix of the deeply rooted cultural and political life of late Quattrocento Bologna
The Copernican achievement : (symposium, Los Angeles - Calif., November 1-2, 1973)(
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1 edition published in 1975 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1975 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Huygens and the problem of cartesianism by
Robert S Westman(
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1 edition published in 1980 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1980 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The comet and the cosmos: Kepler, Mästlin and the copernican hypothesis by
Robert S Westman(
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1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thinking Impossibilities: The Intellectual Legacy of Amos Funkenstein (CCS) by Los Angeles University of California(
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2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The reception of Galileo's "Dialogue" : a partial world census of extant copies by
Robert S Westman(
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3 editions published between 1983 and 1984 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1983 and 1984 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The copernican achievement : symposium, 1973, Los Angeles: papers(
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2 editions published between 1975 and 2020 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1975 and 2020 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Copernican achievment by
Robert S Westman(
Book
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1 edition published in 1975 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1975 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Plvtarchi Moralia by
Plutarch(
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1 edition published in 1959 in Greek, Ancient and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1959 in Greek, Ancient and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
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Related Identities
- Copernicus, Nicolaus 1473-1543
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Editor
- Kepler, Johannes 1571-1630
- Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642
- Biale, David 1949- Editor Contributor
- University of California, Los Angeles Center for 17th- & 18th- Century Studies
- Funkenstein, Amos
- Lindberg, David C. Other Editor
- Gingerich, Owen Author
- McGuire, J. E.
Associated Subjects
Astrology Astrology, European Astronomy Astronomy, Medieval Astronomy, Renaissance Brahe, Tycho, Bruno, Giordano, Copernicus, Nicolaus Copernicus, Nicolaus, Cosmology De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (Copernicus, Nicolaus) Ethics Europe Funkenstein, Amos Galilei, Galileo, Heliocentric astrology History--Philosophy Intellectual life Jews Kepler, Johannes Kepler, Johannes, Magic Melanchthon, Philipp, Newton, Isaac, Philosophy, Renaissance Renaissance Rhäticus, Georg Joachim, Science Science--Philosophy Solar system Universität Wittenberg Wittich, Paul,
