Newton's Third Rule and the Experimental Argument for Universal Gravity

Mary Domski (University of New Mexico, USA)

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English

Routledge
31 May 2023

History; Philosophy; History of ideas; Philosophy of science; History of science; Gravity

Series: Routledge Focus on Philosophy

"This book provides a reading of Newton’s argument for universal gravity that is focused on the evidence-based, ""experimental"" reasoning that Newton associates with his program of experimental philosophy. It highlights the richness and complexity of the Principia and also draws important lessons about how to situate Newton in his natural philosophical context.

The book has two primary objectives. First, it defends a novel interpretation of the third of Newton’s four Rules for the Study of Natural Philosophy – what the author terms the Two-Set Reading of Rule 3. Second, it argues that this novel interpretation of Rule 3 sheds additional light on the differences between Newton’s experimental philosophy and Descartes’s ""hypothetical philosophy,"" and that it also illuminates how the practice of experimental philosophy allowed Newton to make a universal force of gravity the centerpiece of his explanation of the system of the world.

Newton’s Third Rule and the Experimental Argument for Universal Gravity will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working on Newton’s natural philosophy, early modern philosophy, and the history of science."

By: Mary Domski (University of New Mexico USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9781032026220
ISBN 10: 1032026227
Series: Routledge Focus on Philosophy
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Rules in the Argument for Universal Gravity Chapter 3: The Two-Set Reading of Rule 3 Chapter 4: Universal Qualities and Explaining the Phenomena

"Mary Domski is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico. Her research focuses on the philosophy, mathematics, and science of the early modern period. She has authored numerous papers on Newton and Descartes and edited the special issue ""Newton and Newtonianism"" for The Southern Journal of Philosophy (2012)."