Seeking truth: roger north's notes on newton and correspondence with samuel clarke c.1704-1713
Auteur :
Kassler, Jamie C.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032920733
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2024
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the early 1690s Roger North was preparing to remove from London to Rougham, Norfolk, where he planned to continue his search for truth, which for him meant knowledge of nature, including human nature. This was interrupted by his reading of Newton’s books on mechanics and optics; his correspondence with Norfolk clergyman Samuel Clarke; and his re