Ebook: Der Naturbegriff in der Frühen Neuzeit: Semantische Perspektiven zwischen 1500 und 1700

The concept of nature is indubitably one of the essential concepts in the science and literature of the early modern age. The articles assembled here indicate the range of semantic perspectives covered by the concept in that period. Detailed analyses discuss both its philosophical functions and its role in the history of science, as well as its meanings in theology, magic/alchemy, music theory, and literature.