About Interpretatio

Books in this series focus on what was called science from antiquity up to the early modern period in cultures ranging from Spain to India, and from Africa to northern Europe. The aim of this series, which is to be published both online and in print, is to present fundamental texts in the history of science and to make them accessible to the modern reader by means of translations and interpretations that satisfy the requirements of specialists but still address the needs of non-specialists and general readers.

The Sources include reprints, editions, and translations of works in the pre-modern sciences and of treatises in which these sciences are subjected to critical examination. These texts are supplied with general introductions and philological or technical commentaries when appropriate, and supplemented by annotated bibliographies and lexica. The Studies present the latest results of historical research and interpretation in analyzing these sciences, their place in their contemporary intellectual culture, and their impact on subsequent philosophical and scientific thinking. They include sustained treatments of single subjects as well as collections of essays on one or more related subjects.

This series is intended for readers interested in the history and philosophy of the various disciplines called science in the West from antiquity until the modern era, as well as in intellectual history and philology.

Book Proposals

Prospective authors are invited to discuss proposals for books to be published by the IRCPS with the Editors. Please direct all correspondence to: Editors, Interpretatio, ircps@IRCPS.org.