The Public and Its Problems · Character
Isaac Newton
Scientist whose mechanistic worldview is contrasted with social theory.
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Also known as Sir Isaac Newton
First appearance: the public and its problems
Isaac Newton shows up with force in I: Search for the Public. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of a non-state officer whose work profoundly shaped society.
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In I: Search for the Public: Cited as an example of a non-state officer whose work profoundly shaped society. Later, in VI: The Problem of Method: Referenced as an example of how even a superior intellect is limited by…
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