Aside from the "Principia" and occasional appearances of the "Opticks," Newton's writings have remained largely inaccessible to students of philosophy, science, and literature as well as to other readers. This book provides a remedy with wide representation of the interests, problems, and diverse philosophic issues that preoccupied the greatest scientific mind of the seventeenth century.
Grouped in sections corresponding to methods, principles, and theological considerations, these selections feature cross-references to related essays. Starting with an examination of the methods of natural...

First published in 1962, this volume collects together some of Newton's most important scientific papers.

First Published in 1969. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.