{"product_id":"william-whiston-honest-newtonian-hardback-9780521265904","title":"William Whiston; Honest Newtonian (Hardback) 9780521265904","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWilliam Whiston\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHonest Newtonian\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of Sir Isaac Newton's successor as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames E. Force (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521265904, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 March 1985\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.479 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWilliam Whiston succeeded Sir Isaac Newton as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge in 1703. Like his predecessor, Whiston presents an interesting combination of the scientific and the theological mind, but whereas Newton carefully concealed the true nature of his religious beliefs, Whiston, a well-known preacher, did not. This is the first modern full-length study of Whiston's Newtonian rapprochement between science and religion. Professor Force examines the writings in which Whiston applies his Newtonian Biblical interpretation to social, political, and theological issues in the context of the Newtonian movement at the turn of the eighteenth century. The book revises the conventional view of Whiston as a figure peripheral to the Newtonian movement and reveals the nature of Whiston's 'Newtonianism' and his individual eccentricities. It also offers valuable insights into Newton himself and the religious beliefs he so often concealed.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Foreword Richard H. Popkin\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Erkennen and Verstehen in the history of philosophy, and William Whiston's 'Newtonianism'\u003cbr\u003e 1. The temper and times of a Newtonian controversialist\u003cbr\u003e 2. Whiston, the Burnet controversy, and Newtonian biblical interpretation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Whiston's Newtonian argument from prophecy\u003cbr\u003e divine providence\u003cbr\u003e and the criticism of Anthony Collins\u003cbr\u003e 4. Whiston's Newtonian biblical interpretation and the rage of party, radical Arianism, and millennial expectations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Deism and divine providence in Whiston and Newton\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005461647640,"sku":"9780521265904","price":78.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521265904i_9e4ab014-940c-49c7-90d7-d0effab6891b.jpg?v=1691374144","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/william-whiston-honest-newtonian-hardback-9780521265904","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}