Isaac Newton

by Myra Stillman, Beulah Tannenbaum

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Isaac Newton Criticism

The critical exploration of Isaac Newton's life and work reveals a multifaceted legacy that has significantly impacted both scientific and philosophical landscapes. Newton's path was shaped by a Puritan upbringing and the upheaval of post-revolutionary England, conditions that informed his scientific and theological endeavors. His career, largely centered at Cambridge, was marked by early achievements in calculus, optics, and mechanics, driven by a period of intense productivity during the university's plague-induced closure. Newton's intellectual journey is encapsulated in his major works, such as Opticks and the seminal Principia, which laid the groundwork for Enlightenment thought and modern science, as analyzed in Newton and the Scientific Revolution.

Contents

  • Principal Works
  • Newton, Isaac (Vol. 35)
  • Newton, Isaac (Vol. 53)
    • Newton and His Society
    • The Thrice-Revealed Newton
    • Reading Locke and Newton as Literature
    • Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
  • Further Reading