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God within Physics

A critical discussion of the benefits of Newton’s account of space, time and the role of God


Essay, 2019

4 Pages, Grade: 1,00


Abstract or Introduction

In his Philosophae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687), Isaac Newton developed a revolutionary account of space, time, place and motion which consists of fundamentally different ideas in contrast to the previously held views of how the universe could look like. By including God in his theory, he links metaphysical questions to physics and thus explains in which sense God can be seen as a part of natural philosophy. (Janiak 2008: 163) In this paper, I argue for the claim that Newton’s account of the role of God is convincing. In section II, I will provide an overview of Newton’s ideas about space and time and especially the role of God within this system1. In the course of this overview, I will justify my claim by discussing the benefits Newton’s concept of God is able to deliver. In the conclusion, I will briefly summarize the results.

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Title
God within Physics
Subtitle
A critical discussion of the benefits of Newton’s account of space, time and the role of God
College
University of Salzburg
Grade
1,00
Author
Year
2019
Pages
4
Catalog Number
V503370
ISBN (eBook)
9783346047632
Language
English
Keywords
god, physics, first cause, Newton, Isaac Newton, space, time, physical theory, universe, Philosophae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, revolutionary, place, motion, absolute space, absolute, absolute time, mataphysics, metaphysical questions, question, questions, natural philosophy, philosophy, philosophical, physical, convincing, role of God, system, scientist, scientists, Descarte, cartesian, extension, extensions, relative, relativity, relative space, relative time, relative motion, relative place, absolute place, absolute motion, real, real entity, entity, entities, real entities, independent, substance, substances, physical substance, physical substances, uniform, immovable, movement, reference, measuring units, measuring, material object, material objects, object, objects, human mind, mind, minds
Quote paper
Andjelika Eissing-Patenova (Author), 2019, God within Physics, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/503370

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