The impact of Newton's Principia on the philosophy of science

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 279-310

  McMullin, Ernan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1086/392883     Document Type: Article

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