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NEWTON, THE LAST OF THE MAGICIANS

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« on: August 21, 2007, 08:47:14 pm »








The future of Newton's Legacy



A major turning point in the future of Newton's legacy came with the 1990 publication of Essays of the context, nature and influence of Isaac Newton's theology by James E. Force and Richard H. Popkin. In 1991, the bulk of the Newton manuscripts were released on forty-three reels of microfilm. This allowed a much more cohesive study, perhaps giving for the first time a broader picture of Newton and his works.

One of the main things to come out of this is a respect for Newton's other areas of interest in their own right, rather than as insignificant adjuncts. To make this point, Popkin suggests that the question shouldn't be why one of the world's greatest scientists should have spent so much time thinking and writing about such arcane matters, but why did one of the greatest anti-Trinitarian theologians of the 17th century take time off to write works on natural science. This was said partly tongue in cheek but also to make a point.

Why should Newton's theological and alchemical works be considered as less valid than his scientific works? In fact, Newton himself wrote them all with the same purpose in mind - to understand God. He had believed that experiment had a moral object - to learn more about God and how to serve Him. He saw himself not as someone who was a pioneer of the new science but as a restorer of ancient wisdom God had given to humankind.

Newton sought to reconcile the Book of Nature with the Book of Scripture.

If we look closely enough, we will see evidence of this in all of Newton's work.
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