Isaac Newton: ciencia y religión en la unidad de su pensamiento

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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.ef.12698

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Filosofía natural, Ciencia, Religión, Teología, Alquimia.

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Una de las principales razones para el éxito de la filosofía natural de Newton fue el papel que ésta tuvo al desarrollar una teología natural valiosa. Además, Newton mismo publicó las implicaciones teológicas de su propia filosofía natural. Aunque en la primera edición de los Principia no hay ninguna señal de Dios, para la segunda edición (1713) Newton introdujo un "Escolio General" en el que explícitamente discutía la relación entre Dios y su Creación. La obsesión de Newton por la interpretación de las Escrituras durante algún tiempo fue desestimada como embarazosa. Sin embargo, su importancia para una comprensión adecuada de Newton ahora se reconoce y estimula mucha actividad nueva entre los especialistas. El significado de este trabajo permite ver en la actualidad el núcleo de la pregunta de Richard H. Popkin: “¿por qué uno de los más grandes teólogos anti-Trinitarios se dedicó a escribir obras de filosofía natural, como los Principia Mathematica?

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John Henry, Universidad de Edimburgo

Unidad de Estudios de la Ciencia
Universidad de Edimburgo
john.henry@ed.ac.uk

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Henry, J. (2008). Isaac Newton: ciencia y religión en la unidad de su pensamiento. Estudios De Filosofía, (38), 69–101. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.ef.12698