Influence of ancient atomism on the 17th Century scientific revolution

• Grant number: 06/03374-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2006
• End date: September 30, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - History
• Principal Investigator: Roberto de Andrade Martins
• Grantee: Ivan de Campos Cerboncini
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research will study the role of the ancient atomistic concepts in the development of the "mechanical philosophy" and in the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century, analysing to what extent did those modern authors follow the Greek and Roman atomists.