Logic, Signs and Nature in the Renaissance

Author	: Ian Maclean
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 436
Release	: 2007-04-23
ISBN 10	: 0521036275
ISBN 13	: 9780521036276
Language	: EN, FR, DE, ES & NL

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Logic, Signs and Nature in the Renaissance Book Description:

The second in a sequence exploring the foundations of learning in the Renaissance, here focusing on medicine.

Language: en
Pages: 436

Logic, Signs and Nature in the Renaissance

Authors: Ian Maclean

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-04-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The second in a sequence exploring the foundations of learning in the Renaissance, here focusing on medicine.

Language: en
Pages: 224

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Categories: Philosophy

Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-05-05 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Language: en
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Categories: Education

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Language: en
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Categories: Religion

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Language: en
Pages: 256

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Categories: Religion

Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-01 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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