Philosophers At War - The Quarrel Between Newton and Leibniz

Klappentext A blow-by-blow account of the celebrated controversy over the invention of the calculus. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Chronological outline; 1. Introduction; 2. Beginnings in Cambridge; 3. Newton states his claim: 1685; 4. Leibniz encounters Newton: 1672-1676; 5. The emergence of the calculus: 1677-1699; 6. The outbreak: 1693-1700; 7. Open warfare: 1700-1710; 8. The philosophical debate; 9. Thrust and parry: 1710-1713; 10. The dogs of war: 1713-1715; 11. War beyond death: 1715-1722; Appendix; Notes; Index.

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• Authors: A. Rupert Hall, A.rupert Hall, Alfred Rupert Hall
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2002
• EAN: 9780521524896
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52489-6
• No. of pages: 356
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)