Isaac Newton's Scientific Method examines Newton's argument for universal gravity and his
application of it to resolve the problem of deciding between geocentric and heliocentric …

Richard Baxter, one of the most famous Puritans of the seventeenth century, is generally
known as a writer of practical and devotional literature. But he also excelled in knowledge of …

The emergence of experimental philosophy was one of the most significant developments in
the early modern period. However, it is often overlooked in modern scholarship, despite …

We all know that, nowadays, physics and philosophy are housed in separate departments
on university campuses. They are distinct disciplines with their own journals and …

It is argued that the sensorium of God was introduced into the Quaestiones added to the end
of Newton's Optice (1706) as a way of answering objections that Newton had failed to …

Aquinas' first proof for God's existence is usually interpreted as a metaphysical argument
immune to any objections coming from empirical science. Connections to Aquinas' own …

I discuss three principles of unity available in Newton's physics, appealing to space and
time, causal interaction, and law-constitution respectively. I compare these three approaches …

A number of commentators have recently suggested that there is a puzzle surrounding
Locke's acceptance of Newton's Principia. On their view, Locke understood natural history …

In this paper I argue that there is a structural parallelism between law and physics in Leibniz
since his early years, which has significant influence on the formation of his views. I start by …

Magic can be defined as the knowledge of the hidden powers in nature and the ability to
manipulate these powers in order to produce desired changes. While during middle ages …