Newton's metaphysics essays / Eric Schliesser.
| Author/creator | Schliesser, Eric, 1971- |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] |
| Description | xv, 306 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
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| Abstract | "Not so long ago the scientific revolution was interpreted in terms of competing metaphysically loaded worldviews. For example, Koyré argued, to simplify, that Huygens and Leibniz rejected Newton's physics because they (correctly) thought it incompatible with the mechanical philosophy, which Newton, in turn, rejected as wedded to the wrong kind of hypotheses (see, e.g., Koyré 1950: 262). While not strictly false this picture is misleading because the debate between Huygens and Newton was also centered on empirical arguments, which helped settled it (Schliesser & Smith 1995; Maglo 2003; Schliesser & Smith, forthcoming). In fact, by building on I.B. Cohen's idea of a 'Newtonian style,' and by focusing on Newton's evidential arguments, George Smith (2014) and Bill Harper (2011) revolutionized Newton studies (see also Harper & Smith 1995; for an overview, Smeenk & Schliesser 2013)"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Minimal Level Cataloging Plus. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-276) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021934271 |
| ISBN | 9780197567692 (hardback) |
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