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Book Review: Steffen Ducheyne, Physics in Minerva's Academy: Early to Mid-Eighteenth-Century Appropriations of Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy at the University of Leiden and in the Dutch Republic at Large, 1687–c.1750, Cynthia Kravitz, Paradise is Now: Decrypting the Secret Cosmology in Isaac Newton's Principia

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Title: Book Review: Steffen Ducheyne, Physics in Minerva's Academy: Early to Mid-Eighteenth-Century Appropriations of Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy at the University of Leiden and in the Dutch Republic at Large, 1687–c.1750, Cynthia Kravitz, Paradise is Now: Decrypting the Secret Cosmology in Isaac Newton's Principia
Authors: Mandelbrote, Scott1 (AUTHOR) shm24@cam.ac.uk
Source: Physics in Perspective. Dec2025, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p446-450. 5p.
Subjects: Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, Enlightenment, Religious communities, Philosophical theology, Physicists, Universities & colleges, Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden, Philosophy of nature
Geographic Terms: Netherlands
Abstract: The article reviews two books that explore the significance of Isaac Newton's natural philosophy and the influence of religious arguments on its reception. One book focuses on the dissemination of Newtonian ideas in the Dutch Republic, particularly within Mennonite circles and at the University of Leiden, while the other examines Newton's interpretation of pre-Socratic philosophy and his views on divine presence in nature. The review highlights the nuanced discussions by Steffen Ducheyne regarding the reception of Newton's philosophy in the context of early Enlightenment debates in the Netherlands, contrasting it with Cynthia Kravitz's claims about Newton's religious beliefs and their implications. The article emphasizes the complexity of interpreting Newton's work and the varying influences of religious and philosophical contexts on his ideas. [Extracted from the article]
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