Newton research

Author: Zhang Putian
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This collection of Newton studies includes articles written by the author over the past decade, each discussing a different aspect of Newton's scientific thought. Although each article was written separately and has little connection with one another, they are not merely forced together simply because they explore different aspects of the same person's thought. The central theme is to illustrate how fundamental scientific ideas are connected with the mainstream philosophical thought of their time and determined by empirical control through the method of conceptual analysis.