Principia: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Annotated)
Unravel the mysteries of the universe with Newton as your guide.
Philosophical Essays
Challenge your mind and reshape your perspective on science and philosophy.
Newton’s Principia on God-mediated action
As John Henry states, Newton simply wants to reaffirm the truth of God’s omnipresence without directly involving him in the physics of the world system. Newton simply wants to distance himself from a Cartesian concept of God and convince the … Read More
Newton’s action at a distance – Different views
Different authors have attempted to clarify the aspects of remote action and God’s involvement on the basis of textual investigations, mainly from the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, (Newton, 1999b) Newton’s correspondence with Richard Bentley (1692/93), (Bentley 1693) and Queries … Read More
Epistemology of experimental gravity – Scientific rationality
Explore the depths of gravitational theory and its evolution, framed through the groundbreaking methodology of Imre Lakatos.
Isaac Newton vs. Robert Hooke on the law of universal gravitation
A fascinating exploration of a scientific dispute that shaped our understanding of the universe!
Isaac Newton on the action at a distance in gravity: With or without God?
Explore Newton’s Mind: Gravity, God, and the Mysteries of Action at a Distance.
Physics Help
Covering everything from classical mechanics to quantum field theory, designed to make complex topics accessible.