Jana Černá:
Plinius Nového světa: Francisco Hernández a první moderní vědecká expedice

Abstrakt

Pliny of the New World: Francisco Hernández and the first modern scientific expedition

The central theme of this study is the expedition of Spanish doctor and philosopher Francisco Hernández (1517–1587). The paper concentrates on the specific features of this expedition and natural history (namely empiricism, utilitarism, cooperation etc.).

Klíčová slova

New World; natural history; Pliny; first scientific expedition; experience; scientific communication and cooperation