# Isaac Newton — The Public and Its Problems character guide

> Isaac Newton in The Public and Its Problems by John Dewey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Isaac Newton

**First appearance:** 0001-the-public-and-its-problems

## Who they are

Scientist whose mechanistic worldview is contrasted with social theory.

## In the story

### [I: Search for the Public](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/i-search-for-the-public)

Cited as an example of a non-state officer whose work profoundly shaped society.

### [VI: The Problem of Method](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/vi-the-problem-of-method)

Referenced as an example of how even a superior intellect is limited by the objects and tools of his time; a modern mechanic can discuss ohms and amperes as Newton could not.

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