Monica Ugaglia
Biographic Data
| ID | 5653406 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monica Ugaglia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monica |
| FAMILY NAME | Ugaglia |
| SIGNATURE | UGAGLIA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Scuola Normale Superiore |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3150-4346 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Of pashas, popes, and indivisibles
Argument The studies of Bonaventura Cavalieri’s indivisibles by Giusti, Andersen, Mancosu and others provide a comprehensive picture of Cavalieri’s mathematics, as well as of the mathematical objections to it as formulated by Paul Guldin and other critics. Issues that have been studied in less detail concern the theological underpinnings of the contemporary debate over indivisibles, its historical roots, the geopolitical situation at the time, an…
Aristotle's Empiricism
The aim of this book is to re-evaluate the meaning of empiricism in Aristotle. The main claim is that Aristotle derives his starting point in science not from the data of ordinary language (endoxic...
Aristotle on Placing Gnomons Round ( Ph . 3.4, 203a10–15)
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Aristotle on Placing Gnomons Round ( Ph . 3.4, 203a10–15)
At Ph . 3.4, Aristotle begins his discussion of the Unlimited. As is customary with him, a preliminary to the investigation proper is set up: he presents and discusses other thinkers' opinions on the subject, from which to draw indications on the meaning—and possibly the existence—of the entity at issue. As for the question of what the Unlimited is, Aristotle points out that there is a complete agreement on two points: the Unlimited pertains to p…
The Science of Magnetism Before Gilbert Leonardo Garzoni's Treatise on the Loadstone
This paper presents the main features of the treatise on magnetism written by the Jesuit Leonardo Garzoni (1543–92). The treatise was believed to be lost, but a copy of it has been recently recovered. The treatise is briefly described and analysed. The results of a comparison between Garzoni's treatise, Della Porta's Magia Naturalis (1589), and Gilbert's De Magnete (1600) are also summarized. As claimed in the seventeenth century by Niccolò Cabeo…
Aristotle on Placing Gnomons Round ( Ph . 3.4, 203a10–15)
At Ph . 3.4, Aristotle begins his discussion of the Unlimited. As is customary with him, a preliminary to the investigation proper is set up: he presents and discusses other thinkers' opinions on the subject, from which to draw indications on the meaning—and possibly the existence—of the entity at issue. As for the question of what the Unlimited is, Aristotle points out that there is a complete agreement on two points: the Unlimited pertains to p…
The Science of Magnetism Before Gilbert Leonardo Garzoni's Treatise on the Loadstone
This paper presents the main features of the treatise on magnetism written by the Jesuit Leonardo Garzoni (1543–92). The treatise was believed to be lost, but a copy of it has been recently recovered. The treatise is briefly described and analysed. The results of a comparison between Garzoni's treatise, Della Porta's Magia Naturalis (1589), and Gilbert's De Magnete (1600) are also summarized. As claimed in the seventeenth century by Niccolò Cabeo…
Aristotle's Empiricism
The aim of this book is to re-evaluate the meaning of empiricism in Aristotle. The main claim is that Aristotle derives his starting point in science not from the data of ordinary language (endoxic...
Aristotle on Placing Gnomons Round ( Ph . 3.4, 203a10–15)
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Aristotle on Placing Gnomons Round ( Ph . 3.4, 203a10–15)
At Ph . 3.4, Aristotle begins his discussion of the Unlimited. As is customary with him, a preliminary to the investigation proper is set up: he presents and discusses other thinkers' opinions on the subject, from which to draw indications on the meaning—and possibly the existence—of the entity at issue. As for the question of what the Unlimited is, Aristotle points out that there is a complete agreement on two points: the Unlimited pertains to p…
Of pashas, popes, and indivisibles
Argument The studies of Bonaventura Cavalieri’s indivisibles by Giusti, Andersen, Mancosu and others provide a comprehensive picture of Cavalieri’s mathematics, as well as of the mathematical objections to it as formulated by Paul Guldin and other critics. Issues that have been studied in less detail concern the theological underpinnings of the contemporary debate over indivisibles, its historical roots, the geopolitical situation at the time, an…
Philosophy (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · World Wide Web (2 works) · Addendum (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work)