Newton’s notion and practice of unification

Abstract: In this paper I deal with a neglected topic with respect to unification in Newton’s Principia. I will clarify Newton’s notion (as can be found in Newton’s utterances on unification) and practice of unification (its actual occurrence in his scientific work). In order to do so, I will use th...

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Publicado en:Studies in History & Philosophy of Science Part A Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 61 - 79
Autor principal: Ducheyne, Steffen
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Mar2005
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