Newton s notion and practice of unification
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چکیده
In this paper I deal with a neglected topic with respect to unification in Newton s Principia. I will clarify Newton s notion (as can be found in Newton s utterances on unification) and practice of unification (its actual occurrence in his scientific work). In order to do so, I will use the recent theories on unification as tools of analysis (Kitcher, Salmon and Schurz). I will argue, after showing that neither Kitcher s nor Schurz s account aptly capture Newton s notion and practice of unification, that Salmon s later work is a good starting point for analysing this notion and its practice in the Principia. Finally, I will supplement Salmon s account in order to answer the question at stake. 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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