Walter Charleton's early life 1620–1659, and relationship to natural philosophy in mid-seventeenth century England

Sharp, Buchanan

doi:10.1080/00033797300200171

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“…Charleton was a follower of epicurean atomism (materialism) (Kargon 1964) and an eclectic (Lewis 2001), whose interest in natural history was more or less theological because, as he said, men were obligated into "naming & looking into the nature of all Creatures" (Boot 2005, p. 119). In other words, just as Ray and Willoughby did later, natural science was the search a divine pattern in nature, part of the research agenda of the Royal Society -to which Charleton belonged (Rolleston 1940, Sharpe 1973. His publications showed him more as a compiler than as an innovator.…”

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New Approaches to the Study of Marine Mammals

Romero¹,

Keith²

2012

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He received his bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona, Spain, and his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Miami, Florida. He has published more than 660 pieces of work including 15 books, peer-reviewed articles and articles in non-peer-reviewed publications. His field experience on marine mammals includes several countries in the Caribbean area. His academic interests range from environmental and evolutionary biology to history and philosophy of science and science communication. He was been awarded numerous grants and prizes for his research and science communication works.Edward O. Keith received his bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology and his master's degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Colorado State University in 1975 and 1978, respectively, and his doctoral degree in Biology in 1984 from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He held faculty positions at the University of Miami and Southeastern University of the Health Sciences (later Nova Southeastern University). He was an associate professor at the Oceanographic Center of that institution by the time of his death. He taught numerous courses not only on marine mammalogy but also on biochemistry, physiology, and related subjects. His research centered on pinnipeds and he was an active member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. He published numerous peer-reviewed papers.

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New Approaches to the Study of Marine Mammals

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Keith²

2012

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“…In other words, just as Ray and Willoughby did later, natural science was the search a divine pattern in nature, part of the research agenda of the Royal Society -to which Charleton belonged (Rolleston 1940, Sharpe 1973. His publications showed him more as a compiler than as an innovator.…”

Section: Walter Charletonmentioning

confidence: 99%