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Influence of ancient atomism on the 17th Century scientific revolution

Grant number: 06/03374-5
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
Start date until: October 01, 2006
End date until: September 30, 2007
Field of knowledge:Humanities - History
Principal Investigator:Roberto de Andrade Martins
Grantee:Ivan de Campos Cerboncini
Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research will study the role of the ancient atomistic concepts in the development of the "mechanical philosophy" and in the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century, analysing to what extent did those modern authors follow the Greek and Roman atomists.

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