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Newton on mathematics and spiritual purity
- Title
- Newton on mathematics and spiritual purity / by Ayval Leshem.
- Author
- Leshem, Ayval.
- Publication
- Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QC6 .L4123 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 230 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "This book presents a comprehensive interpretation of Hume's "serious reflection" on religion from the perspective afforded by his philosophical project and its Enlightened ends. I relate his account about the origin, development, and significant effects of religious beliefs to his own historical works, and conversely take the former as the leading thread into the disclosure of a Humean philosophy of history. I also critically analyze his views about the eminently irrational and feigned character of most religious faith and its inevitable negative effect on morality. Finally, I examine Hume's attack on the validity of the conclusions of rational theology. Reasonable support is provided for the claim that the belief in God, as an intelligent author of the universe, is a natural and reasonable belief." "This work may interest both scholars and general readers who are intrigued or troubled by religion and the issues "of the utmost importance" which it raises."--Jacket.
- Series Statement
- International archives of the history of ideas = Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ; 183
- Uniform Title
- Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ; 183.
- Subject
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm 1646-1716
- Newton, Isaac 1643-1727
- Gott, ..
- Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727
- Newton, Isaac <Sir, 1642-1727>
- Newton, Isaac
- Physics > Philosophy
- Mathematical physics
- Gottesvorstellung
- Infinitesimalrechnung
- Wiskundige methoden
- Natuurwetten
- Analyse (wiskunde)
- Religieuze aspecten
- Philosophie des sciences
- Physique
- Aspect spirituel
- Spiritualité
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-223) and index.
- Contents
- The Search for Truth -- The Mathematical Principles of God's Design -- Newton's Method of Fluxions -- Leibniz's Calculus -- Newton's and Leibniz's Notions of Space and Time -- God's Absolute Perspective according to Newton -- God's Infinite Perspective according to Leibniz -- The Sacrificial Fire and Alchemy -- The Tabernacle and the Two Jewish Temples -- Finale: Why does God Hide the Heavenly Music.
- ISBN
- 1402011512
- 9781402011511
- LCCN
- 2003041597
- OCLC
- ocm51477839
- 51477839
- SCSB-1284342
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library