The Newtonians and the English Revolution, 1689-1720 /

This book offers a social history of Newtonian natural philosophy from its inception after the 1688 revolution in England until the 1720's. Ms. Jacob shows that the Newtonian world view was adopted by the Anglican church to support its own version of liberal Protestantism and its vision of a so...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jacob, Margaret C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
1600-1799
Religion and science > England > History.
Science > England > History > 17th century.
Science > England > History > 18th century.
Latitudinarianism (Church of England) > History.
Religion et sciences > Angleterre > Histoire.
Sciences > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Sciences > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Latitudinarisme (Church of England) > Histoire.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain > Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603)
Intellectual life
Latitudinarianism (Church of England)
Religion and science
Science
England > Intellectual life > 17th century.
England > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Great Britain > History > Revolution of 1688.
Angleterre > Vie intellectuelle > 17e siècle.
Angleterre > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1688 (Révolution)
England
Great Britain
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Latitudinarian Social Theory and the New Philosophy
  • 2. The Church and the Revolution of 1688-1689
  • 3. The Millennium
  • 4. The Church, Newton, and the Founding of the Boyle Lectureship
  • 5. The Boyle Lectures and the Social Meaning of Newtonianism
  • 6. The Opposition: Freethinkers
  • 7. The Opposition: Enthusiasts
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Bibliographical Note
  • Index

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