Jean d’Espagnet’s The Summary of Physics Restored (Encyridion Physicae Restitutae) edited by Thomas Willard
$150.00
Jean d’Espagnet’s The Summary of Physics Restored (Encyridion Physicae Restitutae) edited by Thomas Willard, published in 1999. A scholarly edition of the influential early seventeenth-century work by Jean d’Espagnet (c. 1564–1637), a key figure in the Hermetic and Paracelsian currents of early modern thought. The Summary of Physics Restored presents d’Espagnet’s synthesis of natural philosophy, metaphysics, and spiritual cosmology, articulating a vision of nature grounded in divine unity, correspondence, and transformation. Willard’s editorial work provides authoritative context and guidance, situating the text within the intellectual landscape of Renaissance and early modern science, alchemy, and Hermetic philosophy while clarifying its sources, terminology, and influence. Long valued by scholars of esotericism and the history of ideas, this volume is essential for collectors and researchers interested in Hermetic natural philosophy, Renaissance science, and the philosophical foundations of early modern physics. Hardcover, near fine.
