Project Gutenberg 2011-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 632 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" Volume 11, Slice 5 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Gassendi, Pierre' to 'Geocentric'" is an encyclopedic collection of articles written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on a range of topics, encompassing historical figures, scientific concepts, and various entities from different fields such as philosophy, science, and geography. One notable entry is that on Pierre Gassendi, a significant figure in the fields of philosophy and science, which indicates the book's dedication to providing comprehensive knowledge across many disciplines. The opening portion details the life and contributions of Pierre Gassendi, a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician active in the 17th century. It highlights his intellectual journey, beginning from humble beginnings in Provence, leading to his involvement in the study of Aristotelian philosophy, and eventually his challenge to established ideas as he embraced the empirical methods of modern science. The text outlines Gassendi's career, notable works, and engagements with contemporaries such as Descartes, alongside his contributions to the philosophical discourse of the time, particularly in relation to Epicureanism and the empirical study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1091818 2025-06-15T08:36:21.723578 text/html 1094106 2021-01-08T02:39:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2555335 2021-01-08T02:39:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2697531 2025-06-15T08:36:42.951001 application/epub+zip 2715897 2025-06-15T08:36:28.237069 application/epub+zip 481068 2025-06-15T08:36:25.701102 application/epub+zip 3175908 2025-06-15T08:36:52.597940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3130806 2025-06-15T08:36:41.044038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721120 2022-09-17T06:44:49.442181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975243 2025-06-15T08:36:19.197718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 974270 2021-01-08T02:39:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 379405 2021-01-08T02:39:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 974469 2021-01-08T02:39:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378573 2021-01-08T02:39:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19622 2025-06-15T08:36:52.784970 application/rdf+xml 24494 2025-06-15T08:36:26.395051 image/jpeg 4490 2025-06-15T08:36:26.058076 image/jpeg 2644573 2025-06-15T08:36:22.015653 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog