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Zusatztext 'Seeking Truth not only adds significantly to our understanding of Roger North's mindset and work! but it offers a unique perspective on the manner in which an intelligent provincial intellectual! who prided himself on being a discerning critic! attempted to come to terms with the content of Newtonian natural philosophy as well as with its perceived ramifications for theology and moral philosophy.' Mordechai Feingold! California Institute of Technology! USA'Seeking Truth will be of interest to scholars of North! Clarke! Augustan theological disputes! or the diffusion of Newtonianism in the early eighteenth century'. The Sixteenth Century Journal'Kassler provides the reader with extremely valuable manuscript materials! accompanied by her insightful analysis of the development of North's natural-philosophical and religious ideas.' Cornelis J. Schilt!The British Journal for the History of Science Informationen zum Autor Jamie C. Kassler was elected as a fellow (1991) of the Australian Academy of the Humanities for contributions to musicological theory and was a recipient of the Centenary Medal (2003) for service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of philosophy. A collection of her articles was published as Music, Science, Philosophy: Models in the Universe of Thought (Ashgate 2001). She is also the author of The Beginnings of the Modern Philosophy of Music (Ashgate, 2004) and The Honourable Roger North, 1681-1734 (Ashgate, 2009). Klappentext In the early 1690s Roger North was preparing to remove from London to Rougham, Norfolk, where he planned to continue his search for truth, which for him meant knowledge of nature, including human nature. This was interrupted by his reading of Newton's books on mechanics and optics; his correspondence with Norfolk clergyman Samuel Clarke; and his reading and response to Clarke's publication on the philosophy of the Godhead. Kassler details the challenges that these events presented, and includes editions of North's notes on Newton's books, as well as what now remains of the 1706 and later correspondence with Clarke. Zusammenfassung In the early 1690s, Roger North's search for truth and the knowledge of human nature was interrupted by three events: his reading of Newton's books on mechanics and optics; his correspondence with the Norfolk clergyman Samuel Clarke; and his reading and response to Clarke's new publication on the philosophy of the Godhead. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations, Abbreviations, Acknowledgments, Some Preliminaries, 1. Introducing Roger North, 2. Changes in Philosophical Method, 3. 1706 Correspondence with Clarke on ‘Phisiologicall Matters’, 4. Changes in Theological Method, 5. 1713 Correspondence with Clarke on Theological Matters, Epilogue, Glossary, References, Index of Biblical Citations, Index of Names...
