Hegel And Newtonianism

by Michael John Petry

2020-07-23 15:10:46

This is the first comprehensive survey of the way in which Hegel reacted to the pervasive Newtonianism of his day. Various eighteenth century developments in metaphysics, the foundations of mathematics, mechanics, optics and chemistry are consider... Read more
This is the first comprehensive survey of the way in which Hegel reacted to the pervasive Newtonianism of his day. Various eighteenth century developments in metaphysics, the foundations of mathematics, mechanics, optics and chemistry are considered, together with Hegel''s assessment of them. It becomes apparent that the criticism he levels at several of the prevailing attitudes of his day assumes a new significance once a proper distinction is drawn between Newton''s own views and those of his professed followers. One of the most remarkable results of the survey is the way in which it brings out the basic convergence of many of Hegel''s views with those of the historical Newton. The work is rounded off with a fully annotated bibliography of the relevant sections of Hegel''s private library. Less

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File size9.25 X 6.1 X 0 in
Print pages807
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Publication date October 31, 1993
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780792322023

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