Newton on Matter and Activity
Download or Read eBook Newton on Matter and Activity PDF written by Ernan McMullin and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ernan McMullin |
Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Pess |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2016-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780268160142 |
ISBN-13 | : 0268160147 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Newton on Matter and Activity by : Ernan McMullin
Book excerpt: "Newton on Matter and Activity shows persuasively that while the Principia remains within the first two stages of inquiry (mathematical and physical) into nature, Newton spent the next forty years of his life making a philosophical analysis of matter, force, and transmission of force. Close attention is paid to methodological issues, especially Newton's move beyond inductivism and toward a reproductive theoretical schema of interpretation required to treat of attraction, hardness, and impenetrability." —Cross Currents