Interpreting newton: critical essays
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521766180
Date de publication :
12 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
850 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This collection of specially commissioned essays by leading scholars presents research on Isaac Newton and his main philosophical interlocutors and critics. Topics discussed include the laws of nature, the notion of force, the relation of mathematics to nature, Newton's argument for universal gravitation and his attitude toward philosophical empiricism.