Newton's Philosophy of Nature
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Newton's Philosophy of Nature

Selections from His Writings

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Newton's Philosophy of Nature

Selections from His Writings

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Aside from the Principia and occasional appearances of the Opticks, Newton's writings have remained largely inaccessible to students of philosophy, science, and literature as well as to other readers. This book provides a remedy with wide representation of the interests, problems, and diverse philosophic issues that preoccupied the greatest scientific mind of the seventeenth century.
Grouped in sections corresponding to methods, principles, and theological considerations, these selections feature cross-references to related essays. Starting with an examination of the methods of natural philosophy — including the rules of reasoning, the formulation of hypotheses, and the experimental method — the essays explore the laws of motion and the relationships between God and gravity, creation, and universal design. Discussions of questions related to natural philosophy include theories on light, colors, and perceptions. The volume concludes with absorbing selections from the Opticks and a helpful series of historical and explanatory notes.

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Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2012
ISBN
9780486170275
Topic
History
Subtopic
Science History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Editor’s Preface
  5. What Isaac Newton Started
  6. SELECTIONS FROM NEWTON
  7. I. The Method of Natural Philosophy
  8. II. Fundamental Principles of Natural Philosophy
  9. III. God and Natural Philosophy
  10. IV. Questions on Natural Philosophy
  11. V. Questions from the Optics
  12. Notes
  13. Selected Bibliography