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The Social and Economic Roots of Newton’s Principia

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The Social and Economic Roots of the Scientific Revolution

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Both the work and the personality of Newton have attracted the attention of scientists of all nations and in all periods. The vast range of his scientific discoveries, the significance of his work to all subsequent developments in physics and technology, and the remarkable accuracy of his laws justifiably arouse special respect for his genius.

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  1. The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69 978 Tel Aviv, Israel

    Gideon Freudenthal

  2. Philosophy Department, University of Heidelberg, Schulgasse 6, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

    Peter McLaughlin

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Hessen, B. (2009). The Social and Economic Roots of Newton’s Principia . In: Freudenthal, G., McLaughlin, P. (eds) The Social and Economic Roots of the Scientific Revolution. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 278. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9604-4_2

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