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Makrokosmos I
Macrocosm I

Author(s): Roomet Jakapi, Enn Kasak
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum

Summary/Abstract: We will take a look at this part of macrocosm that does not exist in actual space and which is meaningful only through associations with human mind, e.g. heaven and hell. We will mainly focus on the modern British thought of the initial period of contemporary research (1650-1750). Modern thought draws its ideas largely from the Middle Ages, which in a sense is even more important than scientific thought that is only beginning to emerge. At that time, the macrocosmic and theologian discussions were often based on exact scientific methods. People believed that human mind is capable of explaining the essential nature of things, much like Kepler was able to calculate the position of planets.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 213-222
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Estonian