This volume contains the Proceedings of the International Colloqui-
um "Newton's Scientific and Philosophical Legacy", that was held at
the Catholic University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) from June 9th
to 12th 1987 to celebrate the Tercentenary of the publication of
Newton's Philo- sophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1667).
Although 1987 was a busy year for Newton scholars, we were happy
that five of most prom- inent among them were able to come to
Nijmegen and speak on the vari- ous aspects of Newton's thought.
They are the Professors I. Bernard Cohen (Harvard), Gale
Christianson (Indiana State), B. J. Dobbs (Northwestern), Richard
H. Popkin (UCLA) and Mordechai Feingold (Boston University). No
doubt, recent scholarship has put Newton's genius in a quite
different perspective from the one that had come to make up what
may be called Newtonian mythology. Although his achievements in the
areas of mechanics, mathematics, and optics remain indisputed,
Newton's scientific efforts were apparently entirely subordi- nate
to his religious beliefs. This volume has been divided into four
parts, preceded by a Pream- ble in which Prof. Christianson offers
a vivid portrait of Newton as a per- son. The first part deals with
the science of Newton as he himself under- stood that term. The
second part considers the influence of Newton's work on later
scientific developments. The third part deals primarily with the
question of the methodological influence of Newton, and the last
part with his more philosophical legacy. Two editorial remarks are
due.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer
|
| Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
| Series: |
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees, 123 |
| Release date: |
2012 |
| First published: |
1988 |
| Editors: |
Paul B. Scheurer
• G. Debrock
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
382 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-9401077644 |
| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
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| Barcode: |
9789401077644 |
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