Isaac Newton
6 articles tagged with "Isaac Newton"
Enlightenment and the Challenge to Religious Authority
Explore the Enlightenment period's challenge to religious authority through reason and science, leading to significant social and political changes.
Science and Religion in Early Modern Europe
Explore the complex interplay between science, philosophy, and religion in early modern Europe as figures like Newton and Descartes sought to integrate new discoveries with religious belief.
The Conflict Between Science and Religion: The Case of Newton
Explore the pivotal conflict between science and religion during Newton's era through key figures and events shaping European intellectual history.
Newton's Legacy in Scientific Revolution
Explore Newton's pivotal role in the Scientific Revolution through his contributions to physics, mathematics, and astronomy.
Newton's Principia: The Unification of Terrestrial and Celestial Mechanics
Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica unifies terrestrial and celestial mechanics through gravity and calculus, marking a pivotal shift in scientific thought during the 17th century.
The Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution: Mechanism Over Magic
Explore the shift from divine to mechanistic explanations in the 17th century, marked by figures like Galileo and Newton.