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Physica Speculatio
''Physica speculatio'' is a text of scientific character written by Alonso Gutiérrez, Alonso de la Vera Cruz in 1557 in the capital of New Spain. It was the first published work in the American continent that specifically addressed the study of physics, and was written to teach the students of the Real University of Mexico. It introduced the main theoretical concepts of geocentric astronomy and references the Heliocentrism, heliocentric model. Fray Alonso de la Vera Cruz published in the capital of New Spain a ''Course of Arts'', constituted in three volumes in Latin. The first form in 1553 under the title of ''Recognitio Summularum'', that had like purpose help to the students of the Real University of Mexico to understand the philosophy by means of the understanding of the formal logic. A year afterwards appeared the second called ''Dialectica Resolutio'', that was a continuation of the previous. The last was ''Physica speculatio''. They did four editions, the last 3 of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonso Gutiérrez
Alonso Gutiérrez, also known as Alonso de la Vera Cruz (c.1507–1584) was a Spanish philosopher and Augustinian, who took the religious name ''da Vera Cruz''. He became a major intellectual figure in New Spain, where he worked from 1535 to 1562, and from 1573 to his death, and in the history of Mexico. Gutiérrez was born in Caspueñas, Guadalajara. He studied under Francisco de Vitoria, at Salamanca University. He wrote in favour of the human rights of the conquered peoples. , in Spanish. In 1553 he became the first professor of the . He died in |