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Author: Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.
Title: Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ...
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Print source: Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ...
Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707., Epicurus., Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655.
London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Thomas Heath ..., 1654.
Subject terms:
Science -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Physics -- Early works to 1800.
Atomism.
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TO THE HONOVRABLE Mris. ELIZABETH VILLIERS, WIFE TO THE HONORABLE ROBERT VILLIERS ESQUIRE.
THE CONTENTS, SERIES, AND ORDER OF THE WHOLE BOOK.
BOOK THE FIRST.
CHAP. I. All Modern Philosophers reduced to four general Orders; and the principal causes of their Dissen∣tion▪ pag. 1.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. II. That this World is the Vniverse. pag. 9.
SECT. I.
SECT. II. The Redargution.
CHAP. III. Corporiety and nanity, p. 16
SECT. I.
CHAP. IV. A Vacuum in Nature. p 21.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
SECT. IV.
CHAP. V. A Vacuum praeternatural. p. 35.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
SECT. IV.
SECT. V.
SECT. VI.
SECT. VII.
CHAP. VI. Of PLACE. p. 62.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. VII. Of Time and Eterntiy. p. 72.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
The Second Book.
CHAP. I. The Existence of Atoms, Evicted. p. 84.
SECT. I.
CHAP. II. No Physical Continuum, infinitely Divisible. p. 90.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. III. Atoms, the First and Vniversal Matter. p 99.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. IV. The Essential Proprieties of Atoms: p. 111.
SECT. I.
SECT. II. Concerning the Magnitude of A∣toms. p. 113.
SECT. III. Concerning the Figures of Atoms. p. 117.
SECT. IV. Concerning the Motions of Atoms. p. 121.
The Third Book.
CHAP. I. The Origine of Qualities. p. 127:
SECT. I.
CHAP. II. That Species Visible are Substantial Emanations. p. 136.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. III. Concerning the Manner and Reason of VISION. p. 149.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
SECT. IV.
CHAP. IV. The Nature of Colours. p. 182.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. V. The Nature of Light. p. 198.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. VI. The Nature of a Sound. p 208.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. VII. Of Odours. p. 233.
SECT. I.
CHAP. VIII. Of Sapours. p. 241.
SECT. I.
CHAP. IX. Of Rarity, Density, Perspicuity, Opacity. p. 248.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. X. Of Magnitude, Figure; And their Consequents, Subtility, Hebe∣tude, Smoothness, Asperity. 261
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XI. Of the Motive Vertue, Habit, Gra∣vity, and Levity of Concretions. 69
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. XII. Of Heat and Cold. p. 293.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XIII. Fluidity, Stability, Humidity, Siccity. p. 316.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XIV. Softness, Hardness, Flexility▪ Tra∣ctility, Ductility, &c. p. 325.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XV. Occult Qualities made Manifest. p. 341
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. XVI. The Phaenomena o the Loadstone Explicated▪ p. 383.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
The Fourth Book.
CHAP. I. Of Generation and Corruption. p. 415
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. II. Of Motion. p. 435.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
BOOK the FIRST.
CHAP. I. All Modern Philosophers reduced to four general Orders; and the principal causes of their Dissention.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. II. That this World is the Vniverse.
SECT. I.
SECT. II. The Redargution.
CHAP. III. Corporiety and Inanity.
SECT. I.
CHAP. IV. A Vacuum in Nature.
SECT. I.
Solution.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
SECT. IV.
CHAP. V. A Vacuum Praeternatural.
SECT. I.
The Experiment.
SECT. II. The First Capital Difficulty.
SECT. III. The Second Capital Difficulty.
The Solution.
SECT. IV. The Third Capital Difficulty.
Solution.
SECT. V. The Fourth Capital Difficulty.
Solution.
SECT. VI. The Fifth Capital Difficulty.
Solution.
SECT. VII. The Sixth and last Capital Difficulty.
Solution.
CHAP. VI. OF PLACE.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. VII. OF TIME AND ETERNITY.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
The Second Book.
CHAP. I. The Existence of Atoms, Evicted.
SECT. I.
CHAP. II. No Physical Continuum, infinitely Divisible.
SECT. I.
The Demonstration.
SECT. II.
Digression.
CHAP. III. Atoms, the First and Vniversal Matter.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. IV. The Essential Proprieties of Atoms.
SECT. I.
SECT. II. Concerning the Magnitude of Atoms.
SECT. III. Concerning the Figures of Atoms.
SECT. IV. Concerning the Motions of Atoms.
The Third Book.
CHAP. I. The Origine of Qualities.
SECT. I.
CHAP. II. That Species Visible are SUBSTANTIAL EMANATIONS.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
MORGANA RHEGINORUM.
CHAP. III. CONCERNING THE MANNER and REASON OF VISION.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
Assumption the First.
Assumption the Second.
Third Assumption.
Fourth Assumption.
Assumption the Fifth.
CONSECTARY the First.
CONSECTARY the Second.
PARADOX.
Assumption the Sixth and last.
SECT. III.
SECT. IV.
CHAP. IV. THE NATURE OF COLOVRS▪
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. V. THE NATURE OF LIGHT.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. VI. THE NATURE OF A SOUND.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
PROBLEM 2.
SOLUT.
PROBLEM, 3.
SOLUT.
PROBLEM 4.
SOLUT.
PROBLEM 5.
SOLUT.
PROBLEM 6.
SOLUT.
CHAP. VII. OF ODOVRS.
SECT. I.
CHAP. VIII. OF SAPOURS.
SECT. I.
CHAP. IX. Of Rarity, Density, Perspicuity, Opacity.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. X. OF MAGNITUDE, FIGURE: And their Consequents, SUBTILITY, HEBETUDE, SMOOTHNESSE, ASPERITY.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XI. OF THE Motive Vertue, Habit, Gravity, and Levity OF CONCRETIONS.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CHAP. XII. HEAT and COLD.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XIII. OF Fluidity, Stability, Humidity, Siccity.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XIV. Softness, Hardness, Flexility, Tractility, Ductility, &c.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. XV. OCCULT QUALITIES made MANIFEST.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
SOLUTION.
CHAP. XVI. THE PHAENOMENA OF THE LOADSTONE EXPLICATED.
SECT. I.
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SECT. II.
The Fourth Book.
CHAP. 1. OF GENERATION AND CORUPTION.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
CHAP. II. OF MOTION.
SECT. I.
SECT. II.
SECT. III.
CONCLUSION: