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1 online resource (169 pages) |
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Content; Acknowledgements; I. Introduction; II. Sources of Newton's Inspiration; The Hexameral literature and the Bible; Philo of Alexandria (15 B.C. -- A.D. 50); Ancient Egypt; Maimonides (1135-1204); The Cambridge Platonists; Prisca sapientia; Corpus Hermeticum I.; III. Newton the Theologian and Historian; About Theology; Newton as a theologian of his times; Newton the Historian; IV. Newton the alchemist ; Newton as an alchemist of his times; Summary of chapter IV; V. Newton -- the natural philosopher (scientist); De Gravitatione; Principia -- Newton's mature methodological approaches |
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Of Chapter VVI. Analysis of the Scholium Generale; Previous Research on the Scholium Generale; Scholium Generale and Prisca Sapientia (Hermetic writings, Cudworth and Patrizi); Summary of Chapter VI.; Corpus hermeticum II.; VII. Conclusions; Zusammenfassung; Literature; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3 |
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Irena Štepánová in this book explores Isaac Newton's engagement with ancient wisdom, the Hexameral tradition, Hermeticism, theology, alchemy as well as natural philosophy. In so doing, she brings together the established historiography with her own new insights. Štepánová's study is more than a study of Newton's thought, for it contains a good deal of background on ancient (e.g., Hermeticism) and early modern thought (e.g., the Cambridge Platonists). She also uses the interpretative lenses of several contemporary Newton and non-Newton scholars in her work. Moreover, provides helpful summaries o |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Some text in Latin, with a summary in German |
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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 -- Philosophy
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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 |
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God.
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Philosophy of nature -- History -- 17th century
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Philosophy of nature -- History -- 18th century
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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God
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Philosophy
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Philosophy of nature
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9788024623894 |
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8024623897 |
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8024631547 |
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9788024631547 |
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