Newton

Newton is an evocative intellectual history of the life and ideas of Isaac Newton the natural philosopher, covering his influential thoughts about philosophical problems, our knowledge of nature, and even the nature of the divine.

• Offers a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the life and ideas of Isaac Newton, emphasizing his influential contributions to the field of philosophy
• Covers the principal philosophical topics that captivated Newton’s mind, from our knowledge of nature to the nature of the divine
• Includes the most recent and innovative research regarding Newton’s views on theology and philosophy
• Emphasizes the philosophical importance of Newton’s work to the history of philosophy and his engagement with the ideas of both historic and contemporary figures such as Galileo and Descartes, Leibniz and Locke

Avainsanat: Isaac Newton, philosophy of science, seventeenth century, Newton’s theological views, alchemy, Opticks, optical work, Principia, Cartesian concepts, Kepler’s Laws, principle of inertia, history of philosophy, system of the world, metaphysics, philosophical theology, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, Newton as philosopher, biblical interpretation, Galileo, Locke, history of science, History of Ideas, History of Science & Medicine, History of Ideas, History of Science & Medicine