Newton as philosopher /

Newton's philosophical views are unique and uniquely difficult to categorise. In the course of a long career from the early 1670s until his death in 1727, he articulated profound responses to Cartesian natural philosophy and to the prevailing mechanical philosophy of his day. Newton as Philosop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Janiak, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727 > Philosophy.
Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727.
1600-1799
Philosophy of nature > History > 17th century.
Philosophy of nature > History > 18th century.
Philosophie de la nature > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Philosophie de la nature > Histoire > 18e siècle.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Philosophy.
Philosophy of nature.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Newton as philosopher, the very idea
  • Physics and metaphysics : three interpretations
  • Do forces exist? : contesting the mechanical philosophy, I
  • Matter and mechanism : contesting the mechanical philosophy, II
  • Space in physics and metaphysics: contra Descartes
  • God and natural philosophy.

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