The emergence of experimental philosophy was one of the most significant developments in
the early modern period. However, it is often overlooked in modern scholarship, despite …

This paper investigates the emergence, in the second part of the 17th century, of a new body
of experimental knowledge dealing with the chemical transformations of water taking place …

The main purpose of the study was to assess the apprenticeship system and labour supply
of electrical installation artisans in Enugu State. This survey study was carried out in Enugu …

Can a reader, upon reading literary fictions, be moved into social actions or engage in
socially meaningful activities? If it is so, then will reading gay-themed, popular fictions mean …

This chapter focuses on the theme of practical knowledge in order to contribute to the
growing body of literature that explores the relationship between craft traditions and the …

This chapter presents the introduction of the book: On Joachim Jungius' Texturæ
Contemplatio. Texture, Weaving and Natural Philosophy in the 17th Century. It presents the …

This chapter presents the background on which Jungius' Texturæ Contemplatio emerged. Its
first part looks into the technological and economic developments of textile industries in the …

The Adventures of Eovaai (1736) stands out, both within Eliza Haywood's career and among
mid-eighteenth-century novels, for its highly constructed, fantastical narrative. Despite the …

Biblical criticism is the result of the development of the philosophical rationalism that made
its mark in the eighteenth century, particularly following the dissemination of the thought of …

This essay explores the idea of experience and its epistemological and practical role in
maintaining the health of a household among early modern English Royalists. A number of …