Priest of nature : the religious worlds of Isaac Newton
Rob Iliffe
Bok Engelsk 2016 · Biografi
| Utgitt | New York : Oxford University Press , 2016
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| Omfang | xii, 522 sider, 8 plansjeblad : illustrationer
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| Opplysninger | Introduction: A rational Christian -- 1. A divine web -- 2. A spiritual ant -- 3. Infinity and the imagination -- 4. From liberty to heresy -- 5. Abominable men -- 6. Prisca Newtoniana -- 7. Methodising the Apocalypse -- 8. Divine persecution -- 9. The end of the world -- 10. Private prosecutions -- 11. Critical friends -- 12. A particle of divinity. - After Sir Isaac Newton revealed his discovery that white light was compounded of more basic colored rays, he was hailed as a genius and became an instant international celebrity. An interdisciplinary enthusiast and intellectual giant in a number of disciplines, Newton published revolutionary, field-defining works that reached across the scientific spectrum, including the Principia Mathematica and Opticks. His renown opened doors for him throughout his career, ushering him into prestigious positions at Cambridge, the Royal Mint, and the Royal Society. And yet, alongside his public success, Newton harbored religious beliefs that set him at odds with law and society, and, if revealed, threatened not just his livelihood but his life. In Priest of Nature, historian Rob Iliffe introduces readers to Newton the religious animal, deepening our understanding of the relationship between faith and science at a formative moment in history and thought. Previous scholars and biographers have generally underestimated the range and complexity of Newton's religious writings, but Iliffe shows how wide-ranging his observations and interests were, spanning the entirety of Christian history from Creation to the Apocalypse. Iliffe's book allows readers to fully engage in the theological discussion that dominated Newton's age. A vibrant biography of one of history's towering scientific figures, Priest of Nature is the definitive work on the spiritual views of the man who fundamentally changed how we look at the universe.
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| Sjanger | Biografi . - Biografier : (NO-TrBIB)REAL030117
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| ISBN | 9780199995356 : 315,00
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