The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Works.
• Authors: Wilkins, John, 1614-1672
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Half Title; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Publisher's Note to the 1970 Edition; Editor's Note to the 1970 Edition; LIFE OF THE AUTHOR; VOL. I.; LIFE OF THE AUTHOR; Contents; BOOK I. THAT THE MOON MAY BE A WORLD; I. That the strangeness of this opinion is no sufficient reason why it should be rejected; because other certain truths have been formerly esteemed ridiculous, and great absurdities entertained by common consent. By way of Preface II. That a plurality of worlds does not contradict any principle of reason or faithIII. That the heavens do not consist of any fuch pure matter which can privilege them from the like change and corruption, as these inferior bodies are liable unto; IV. That the moon is a solid, compacted, opaceous body; V. That the moon hath not any light of her own; VI. That there is a world in the moon, hath been the direct opinion of many ancient, with some modern mathematicians; and may probably be deduced from the tenets of others. VII. That those spots and brighter parts, which by our sight may be distinguished in the moon, do shew the difference betwixt the sea and land in that other worldVIII. That the spots represent the sea, and the brighter parts the land; IX. That there are high mountains, deep vallies, and spacious plains in the body of the moon; X . That there is an atmosphaera, or an orb of gross vaporous air, immediately compassing the body of the moon; XI. That as their world is our moon, so our world is their moon XII. That it is probable there may be such meteors belonging to that world in the moon, as there are with usXIII. That it is probable there may be inhabitants in this other world; but of what kind they are is uncertain; XIV. That it is possible for some of our posterity to find out a conveyance to this other world; and, if there be inhabitants there, to have commerce with them; BOOK II.; To The Reader; I. That the seeming novelty and singularity of this opinion, can be no sufficient reason to prove it erroneous II. That the places of scripture which seem to intimate the diurnal motion of the sun or heavens, are fairly capable of another interpretationIII. That the holy ghost in many places of scripture does plainly conform his expressions to the error of our conceits, and does not speak of sundry things as they are in themselves, butas they appear unto us; IV. That divers learned men have fallen into great absurdities, whilst they have looked for the grounds of philosophy from the words of scripture
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 500.2; Science -- Early works to 1800; Plurality of worlds; Mechanics -- Early works to 1800; Cryptography; SCIENCE / Essays; SCIENCE / Reference; PHILOSOPHY / General; Cryptography; Mechanics; Plurality of worlds; Science; Solar system; Solar system; Electronic books; Early works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429031632; 0429031637; 9780429630231; 0429630239; 9780429631726; 0429631723; 9780429633218; 0429633211
• Related ISBNs: 9780367143688; 0367143682
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 10, 2019).
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