Newton's treatise on Revelation
The Use of a Mathematical Discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4556995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raquel Delgado-Moreira (Imperial College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 204 |
| Pages | 224-246 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2281.2006.00356.x |
| OpenAlex | W2085945184 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article focuses on the prophetic work of Newton and his peers, concentrating on a particular manuscript on Revelation for which Newton experimented with a ‘mathematical’ style. This text exemplifies two distinct levels in Newton's work: structure and epistemology. Since Newton thought that prophecy and mathematics required different kinds of proof, the possible similarities between the two disciplines are not to be found at the level of demonstration. In explaining Newton's use of a mathematical discourse, historians of Newton's writings must give consideration to non-epistemological issues, such as his potential audience and his rhetorical strategies.1
Art · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Mathematical practice · Revelation · Rhetoric · Rhetorical device · Rhetorical question · Style (visual arts · Theology · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · Historical Philosophy and Science · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |