From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe
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From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe is a seminal work of intellectual history that traces the transformation of Western cosmology from a finite, hierarchical medieval universe to the boundless, mathematically conceived cosmos of early modern science.
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| From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe Context triple: [Alexandre Koyré, notableWork, From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe]
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Approximately Infinite Universe
Approximately Infinite Universe is a 1973 double album by Yoko Ono that blends rock, avant-garde, and feminist themes into one of her most acclaimed solo works.
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B.
Paradoxes of plurality
Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
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C.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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Satan, Cantor, and Infinity
"Satan, Cantor, and Infinity" is a popular logic and mathematics book by Raymond Smullyan that presents puzzles and paradoxes through playful dialogues and stories.
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E.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe Target entity description: From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe is a seminal work of intellectual history that traces the transformation of Western cosmology from a finite, hierarchical medieval universe to the boundless, mathematically conceived cosmos of early modern science.
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A.
Approximately Infinite Universe
Approximately Infinite Universe is a 1973 double album by Yoko Ono that blends rock, avant-garde, and feminist themes into one of her most acclaimed solo works.
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B.
Paradoxes of plurality
Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
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C.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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D.
Satan, Cantor, and Infinity
"Satan, Cantor, and Infinity" is a popular logic and mathematics book by Raymond Smullyan that presents puzzles and paradoxes through playful dialogues and stories.
-
E.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of intellectual history ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history of cosmology
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history of early modern philosophy ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ |
| author | Alexandre Koyré ⓘ |
| contrasts | medieval hierarchical cosmos with modern homogeneous space ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examines |
Galilean physics
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Newtonian cosmology ⓘ
linked to:
Newtonian gravitational cosmology
concept of space in early modern philosophy ⓘ decline of Aristotelian cosmology ⓘ impact of Copernican revolution ⓘ mathematization of nature ⓘ metaphysical foundations of modern science ⓘ role of infinity in modern thought ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
shift from finite closed world to infinite universe
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transition from medieval to modern cosmology ⓘ |
| genre |
history of philosophy
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history of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | emphasis on conceptual and metaphysical change ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
17th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| influenced |
history of science scholarship
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philosophy of science ⓘ studies of the scientific revolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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early modern science ⓘ intellectual history of the West ⓘ medieval cosmology ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the shift from closed world to infinite universe
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influence on later historians of cosmology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Galileo Studies
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Études Galiléennes ⓘ
linked to:
Études galiléennes
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