William whiston: honest newtonian
Auteur :
Force, James E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521524889
Date de publication :
20 juin 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
467 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
William Whiston succeeded Sir Isaac Newton as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge in 1703, and was also a well-known preacher. This is the first modern full-length study of Whiston's Newtonian rapprochement between science and religion.