How Long to Read Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets

How Long Does it Take to Read Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets by Mark A. Waddell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Jesuit Science and the End of Nature’s Secrets explores how several prominent Jesuit naturalists - including Niccolò Cabeo, Athanasius Kircher, and Gaspar Schott - tackled the problem of occult or insensible causation in the seventeenth century. The search for hidden causes lay at the heart of the early modern study of nature, and included phenomena such as the activity of the magnet, the marvelous powers ascribed to certain animals and plants, and the hidden, destructive forces churning in the depths of the Earth. While this was a project embraced by most early modern naturalists, however, the book demonstrates that the Jesuits were uniquely suited to the study of nature’s hidden secrets because of the complex methods of contemplation and meditation enshrined at the core of their spirituality. 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.

How long is Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets?

Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets by Mark A. Waddell is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets aloud.

What Reading Level is Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets?

Jesuit Science and the End of Nature's Secrets is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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