Many people know about Isaac Newton and his proverbial apple, but he and his contemporary, Leibniz, were responsible for a much wider array of scientific and mathematical advances. As we learn about these two thinkers, Rabbi Rocklin will help us answer the following questions:
- How did Isaac Newton build on the newer tradition of inductive reasoning rather than the older, scholastic method of assumptions?
- According to Newton, how do the universal laws of nature bolster one's faith in and appreciation of God?
- In what sense did Leibniz lay the groundwork for modern computers?
Recommended Reading: Newton, Isaac. Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. 1687.
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