Eléments de la philosophie de Newton
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Eléments de la philosophie de Newton
（The complete works of Voltaire, 15）
Voltaire Foundation, [at] Taylor Institution, 1992
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Eléments de la philosophie de Newton : contenant la métaphysique, la théorie de la lumière, et celle du monde
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Includes bibliographical notes (p. 763-771), list of works cited (p. 773-786), and index
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"c1992 the University of Oxford" -- T.p. verso
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The "Elements de la philosophie de Newton" constitute Voltaire's most ambitious achievement in the field of scientific exposition, the climax of an enthusiasm for Newton and his discoveries, which had begun in London in the 1720s. Running counter to the Cartesian philosophical and scientific model which had prevailed in France since the 17th century, this astonishing work melded physics with poetry to make Newton's ideas accessible and bring the French scientific community into the 18th century.
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