| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 424 pages) |
| Contents |
1. An introduction to Newton's scientific method -- 2. Newton's phenomena -- 3. Inferences from phenomena (propositions 1 and 2, book 3) -- 4. Unification and the moon-test (propositions 3 and 4, book 3) -- 5. Christian Huygens : a great natural philosopher who measured gravity and an illuminating foil for Newton on method -- 6. Unification and the moon-test : critical assessment -- 7. Generalization by induction (propositions 5 and 6, book 3) -- 8. Gravity as a universal force of interaction (propositions 7-13, book 3) -- 9. Beyond hypothesis : Newton's methodology vs. hypothetico-deductive methodology -- 10. Newton's methodology and the practice of science |
| Summary |
Harper presents an account of Isaac Newton's work on gravity and the cosmos. He argues that Newton's inferences from phenomena realize an ideal of empirical success that is richer than prediction, and explores the ways in which Newton's method aims to turn theoretical questions into ones which can be answered empirically |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
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| SUBJECT |
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 fast |
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Gravitation.
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Gravity.
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Cosmology.
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Gravitation
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cosmology.
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SCIENCE -- Energy.
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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Cosmology
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Gravitation
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Gravity
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Gravitatie.
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Kosmologie.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011278008 |
| ISBN |
9780191617904 |
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0191617903 |
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