An Eastward Diffusion. The New Oxford and Paris Physics of Light in Prague Disputations, 1377–1409
Result description
This paper inquires into how the new techniques of 14th-century physics, especially the doctrines of the maxima and minima of powers and the latitudes of forms, were applied to the issue of propagation of light. The focus is on several Prague disputed questions, originating between 1377 and 1409, dealing with whether illumination has infinite or finite reach and whether illumination’s intensity remains constant (uniformis) or is rather uniformly decreasing (uniformiter difformis). These questions are contextualised through examination of Oxford, Paris, and Prague sources of the era (John Dumbleton, John Buridan, Nicole Oresme, Albert of Saxony, Henry of Langenstein, John of Holland) to construct a fresh survey of late medieval theories of light. Along the way, the discovery of a hitherto unknown Prague disputation from the 1370s is announced, and new evidence for the dating and Central European dissemination of Jacobus de Sancto Martino’s De latitudinibus formarum and Nicole Oresme’s Questiones super Geometriam is uncovered.
Keywords
medieval physics of lightmaxima and minimalatitudes of formsmedieval disputationsmedieval University of PragueHenry of RibeniczMatthias of KnínJohn DumbletonJohn BuridanNicole OresmeAlbert of SaxonyHenry of LangensteinJacobus de Sancto MartinoJohn of HollandConrad of Soltau
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angličtina
Original language name
An Eastward Diffusion. The New Oxford and Paris Physics of Light in Prague Disputations, 1377–1409
Original language description
This paper inquires into how the new techniques of 14th-century physics, especially the doctrines of the maxima and minima of powers and the latitudes of forms, were applied to the issue of propagation of light. The focus is on several Prague disputed questions, originating between 1377 and 1409, dealing with whether illumination has infinite or finite reach and whether illumination’s intensity remains constant (uniformis) or is rather uniformly decreasing (uniformiter difformis). These questions are contextualised through examination of Oxford, Paris, and Prague sources of the era (John Dumbleton, John Buridan, Nicole Oresme, Albert of Saxony, Henry of Langenstein, John of Holland) to construct a fresh survey of late medieval theories of light. Along the way, the discovery of a hitherto unknown Prague disputation from the 1370s is announced, and new evidence for the dating and Central European dissemination of Jacobus de Sancto Martino’s De latitudinibus formarum and Nicole Oresme’s Questiones super Geometriam is uncovered.
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Type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology
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Project
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
Recherches de Théologie et Philosophie Médiévales: studies in medieval theology and philosophy
ISSN
1370-7493
e-ISSN
1783-1717
Volume of the periodical
89
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
BE - BELGIUM
Number of pages
68
Pages from-to
449-516
UT code for WoS article
001021774500009
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85150931561
Basic information
Result type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
OECD FORD
Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology
Year of implementation
2022