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The Autonomy of Natural Philosophy

From Truth to Impartiality

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Book cover The Science of Nature in the Seventeenth Century

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Gaukroger, S. (2005). The Autonomy of Natural Philosophy. In: Anstey, P.R., Schuster, J.A. (eds) The Science of Nature in the Seventeenth Century. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3703-1_6

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