Existence, Actuality and Necessity: Newton on Space and Time.

This study considers Newton's views on space and time with respect to some important ontologies of substance in his period. Specifically, it deals in a philosophico-historical manner with his conception of substance, attribute, existence, to actuality and necessity. I show how Newton links these "fe...

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Published in:	Annals of Science Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 463 - 509
Main Author:	McGuire, J.E.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep78
Subjects:	Spacetime Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 Existence theorems
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost