L’espace et le temps chez Maclaurin : le cas de la figure de la Terre

L’espace et le temps chez Maclaurin : le cas de la figure de la Terre

This paper is devoted to give some ideas about Maclaurin’s view on space and time. These notions are both present in his physics and his mathematics. Mainly based on the Account of Sir Isaac Newton’s Philosophical Discoveries and the Treatise of Fluxions, one can find the proximity with Newton and w...

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Published in:Philosophia scientiae Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 17 - 34
Main Author: Olivier Bruneau
Format: Journal Article
Language:German
Published: Éditions Kimé 01-10-2011
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Summary:This paper is devoted to give some ideas about Maclaurin’s view on space and time. These notions are both present in his physics and his mathematics. Mainly based on the Account of Sir Isaac Newton’s Philosophical Discoveries and the Treatise of Fluxions, one can find the proximity with Newton and we give as example, his treatment of the figure of the Earth.
ISSN:1281-2463
1775-4283
DOI:10.4000/philosophiascientiae.675