Pierre Gassendi's Philosophy and Science: Atomism for Empiricists : Atomism for Empiricists

This look at Gassendi’s philosophy and science illuminates his contributions to early modern thought and to the broader history of philosophy of science. Two keys to his thought are his novel picture of acquiring and judging empirical belief, and his liberal account of criteria for counting empirical beliefs as parts of warranted physical theories. By viewing his philosophical and scientific pursuits as part of one and the same project, Gassendi’s arguments on behalf of atomism can be fruitfully explained as licensed by his empiricism. "This look into Gassendi's philosophy and science illuminates his contributions to early modern thought and to the broader history of philosophy of science." "Two keys to his thought are his novel picture of acquiring and judging empirical belief, and his liberal account of criteria for counting empirical beliefs as parts of warranted physical theories. By viewing his philosophical and science pursuits as part of one and the same project, Gassendi's arguments on behalf of atomism can be fruitfully explained as licensed by his empiricism."--Jacket This Study Of Gassendi's Philosophy And Science Puts Forth The View That His Atomism Follows From His Empiricism: As An Outgrowth Of Our Best Theory Of Knowledge And Sound Scientific Method, We Get Evidence That Warrents The Micorphysical Theory.