Jesuit science and the end of nature's secrets

Divided Into Six Chapters, The Work Documents How Particular Jesuits Sought To Reveal And Expose Nature's Myriad Secrets Through An Innovative Blending Of Technology, Imagery, And Experiment. Moving Beyond The Conventional Aristotelianism Mandated By The Society Of Jesus, They Set Forth A Vision Of The World That Made Manifest The Works Of God As Creator, No Matter How Deeply Hidden Those Works Were. The Book Thus Not Only Presents A Narrative That Challenges Present-day Assumptions About The Role Played By Catholic Religious Communities In The Formation Of Modern Science, But Also Captures The Exuberance And Inventiveness Of The Early Modern Study Of Nature.--publisher Description. The Crisis Of Certainty -- Building A Better Ontology -- The Demise Of Occult Qualities -- Spectacle, Uncertainty, And The Fallibility Of The Eye -- Probabilism, Or The World As It Might Be -- The Culture Of Marvels, Exposed. Mark A. Waddell, Michigan State University, Usa. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 193-209) And Index.