The necessity of nature: God, science and money in 17th century English law of nature

New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (2023)
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This is a study of the philosophy and theology of the Scientific Revolution and its impact on European natural law and political liberalism. It analyses transformations of the concept of sacred nature and the human light of reason leading to the Anthropocene, and fluctuations between human necessities and scientific money.

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K457.G37.A36 2023

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