The Cambridge Companion to Newton (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring legacies in mathematics and physics. While most famous for his Principia, his work on light and colour, and his discovery of the calculus, Newton devoted much more time to research in chemistry and alchemy, and to studying prophecy, church history and ancient chronology. This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton provides authoritative introductions to these further dimensions of his endeavours as well as to many aspects of his physics. It includes a revised bibliography, a new introduction and six new chapters: three updating previous chapters on Newton's mathematics, his chemistry and alchemy and the reception of his religious views; and three entirely new, on his religion, his ancient chronology and the treatment of continuous and discontinuous forces in his second law of motion. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Was One Of The Greatest Scientists Of All Time, A Thinker Of Extraordinary Range And Creativity Who Has Left Enduring Legacies In Mathematics And Physics. While Most Famous For His Principia, His Work On Light And Color, And His Discovery Of The Calculus, Newton Devoted Much More Time To Research In Chemistry And Alchemy, And To Studying Prophecy, Church History, And Ancient Chronology. This New Edition Of The Cambridge Companion To Newton Provides Authoritative Introductions To These Further Dimensions Of His Endeavors As Well As To Many Aspects Of His Physics And Mathematics. It Includes A Revised Bibliography, A New Introduction, And Six New Chapters: Three Replacing Pevious Chapters On Newton's Mathematics, His Chemsitry And Alchemy, And The Reception Of His Religious Views; And Three On Entirely New Subjects, Namely His Religion, His Ancient Chronology, And The Treatment Of Continuous And Discontinuous Forces In His Second Law Of Motion. -- From Back Cover. Introduction / Rob Iliffe And George E. Smith -- Newton's Philosophical Analysis Of Space And Time / Robert Disalle -- Newton's Concepts Of Force And Mass, With Notes On The Laws Of Motion / I. Bernard Cohen -- Instantaneious Impulse And Continuous Force: The Foundation Of Newton's Principia -- The Methodology Of The Principia / George E. Smith -- Newton's Argument For Universal Gravitation / William Harper -- Newton And Celestial Mechanics / Curtis Wilson -- Newton's Optics And Atomism / Alan E. Shapiro -- Newton's Metaphysics / Howard Stein -- A Brief Introduction To The Mathematical Work Of Isaac Newton / Niccolò Guicciardini -- Newton, Active Powers, And The Mechanical Philosophy / Alan Gabbey -- A Preliminary Reassessment Of Newton's Alchemy / William R. Newman -- The Religiou Of Isaac Newton / Rob Iliffe -- Isaac Newton, Historian / Mordechai Feingold -- Newton And Eighteenth-century Christianity / Scott Mandelbrote -- Newton And The Leibniz-clarke Correspondence / Domenico Bertoloni Meli -- Bibliography -- Index. Edited By Rob Iliffe, George E. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Series age 3 Title page 6 Copyright 7 Table of contents 8 List of figures 10 List of contributors 12 Preface to the second edition 16 Introduction • Rob Iliffe and George E. Smith 20 1 Newton’s philosophical analysis of space and time • Robert DiSalle 53 2 Newton’s concepts of force and mass, with notes on the laws of motion • I. Bernard Cohen 80 3 Instantaneous impulse and continuous force: the foundations of Newton’s Principia • Bruce Pourciau 112 4 The methodology of the Principia • George E. Smith 206 5 Newton’s argument for universal gravitation • William Harper 248 6 Newton and celestial mechanics • Curtis Wilson 280 7 Newton’s optics and atomism • Alan E. Shapiro 308 8 Newton’s metaphysics • Howard Stein 340 9 A brief introduction to the mathematical work of Isaac Newton • Niccolò Guicciardini 401 10 Newton, active powers, and the mechanical philosophy • Alan Gabbey 440 11 A preliminary reassessment of Newton’s alchemy • William R. Newman 473 12 The religion of Isaac Newton • Rob Iliffe 504 13 Isaac Newton, historian • Mordechai Feingold 543 14 Newton and eighteenth-century Christianity • Scott Mandelbrote 573 15 Newton and the Leibniz–Clarke correspondence • Domenico Bertoloni Meli 605 Bibliography 616 Index 634 Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring legacies in mathematics and physics. While most famous for his Principia, his work on light and color, and his discovery of the calculus, Newton devoted much more time to research in chemistry and alchemy, and to studying prophecy, church history, and ancient chronology. This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton provides authoritative introductions to these further dimensions of his endeavors as well as to many aspects of his physics and mathematics. It includes a revised bibliography, a new introduction, and six new chapters: Three replacing previous chapters on Newton's mathematics, his chemistry and alchemy, and the reception of his religious views; and three on entirely new subjects, namely his religion, his ancient chronology, and the treatment of continuous and discontinuous forces in his second law of motion. -- from back cover Sir Isaac Newton (1642ئ1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring legacies in mathematics and physics. While most famous for his Principia, his work on light and colour, and his discovery of the calculus, Newton devoted much more time to research in chemistry and alchemy, and to studying prophecy, church history and ancient chronology. This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton provides authoritative introductions to these further dimensions of his endeavours as well as to many aspects of his physics. It includes a revised bibliography, a new introduction and six new chapters: three updating previous chapters on Newton's mathematics, his chemistry and alchemy and the reception of his religious views; and three entirely new, on his religion, his ancient chronology and the treatment of continuous and discontinuous forces in his second law of motion This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton includes three updated chapters, as well as a revised bibliography, new introduction and three entirely new chapters on continuous and discontinuous force in Newton's laws of motion, Newton's religion and Newton's efforts in chronology of the ancient past.