The Janus Faces of Genius: The Role of Alchemy in Newton's Thought In this major reevaluation of Isaac Newton's intellectual life, Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs shows how his pioneering work in mathematics, physics, and cosmology was intertwined with his study of alchemy. She also argues that Newton's methodology was much broader than modern scholars have previously suppos
| Title | : | The Janus Faces of Genius: The Role of Alchemy in Newton's Thought |
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521524873 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2002-08-22 |
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In this major reevaluation of Isaac Newton's intellectual life, Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs shows how his pioneering work in mathematics, physics, and cosmology was intertwined with his study of alchemy. Professor Dobbs argues that to Newton those several intellectual pursuits were all ways of approaching Truth, and that Newton's primary goal was not the study of nature for its own sake but rather an attempt to establish a unified system that would have included both natural and divine principles. She also argues that Newton's methodology was much broader than modern scholars have previously supposed, and she traces the evolution of his thought on the intertwined problems of the microcosmic "vegetable spirit" of alchemy and the "cause" of the cosmic principle of gravitation.
Editorial : "Dobbs is always in complete control of the highly diverse strands of her argument. A splendid achievement." R. Palter, Choice
"provides many interesting insights into Newton's way of working. It is clearly written." J.S. Joel, Mathematical Reviews
"detailed and convincing" William R. Shea
"In this outstanding book Dobbs has raised the understanding of Newton to a new level of sophistication. No superlative I have used overstates my estimate of the value of The Janus Faces of Genius." Richard Westfall, The Times Higher Education Supplement
"tracks, more thoroughly than any single work previously has done, the constant recalibrations of Newton's efforts to synthesize all human knowledge so that history, theology, and science become reflexive confirmations of a mysterious order of the universes appeal should extend beyond historians of science. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the intellectual development of early modern history
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