The Newtonian Myth
I examine Popper’s claims about Newton’s use of induction in Principia with the actual contents of Principia and draw two conclusions. Firstly, in common with most other philosophers of his generation, it appears that Popper had very little acquaintance with the contents and methodological complexit...
| Published in: | Studies in History & Philosophy of Science Part A Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 763 - 781 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Dec2003
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