Newtonianism
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Newtonianism is the philosophical and scientific framework derived from Isaac Newton’s laws and principles, emphasizing a mechanistic, mathematically describable universe governed by universal physical laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical framework
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physical theory tradition ⓘ scientific paradigm ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
low-velocity regimes
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macroscopic physical phenomena ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
empirical verification
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mathematization of nature ⓘ reductionism ⓘ |
| assumes |
continuous space and time
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deterministic evolution of systems ⓘ exact trajectories of particles ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation
NERFINISHED
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Isaac Newton's laws of motion NERFINISHED ⓘ classical mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedBy |
Einstein's theory of relativity
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quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Aristotelian physics
NERFINISHED
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Cartesian mechanism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
causal explanation
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determinism ⓘ mathematical description of nature ⓘ mechanistic view of the universe ⓘ universal physical laws ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept |
absolute space
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absolute time ⓘ deterministic laws of motion ⓘ force ⓘ inertial reference frame ⓘ mass ⓘ momentum ⓘ |
| hasLegacyIn |
modern classical mechanics textbooks
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scientific worldview of everyday life ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century natural science
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Enlightenment philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ classical physics ⓘ deism ⓘ political and social thought in the Enlightenment ⓘ rationalism in science ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFoundationFor |
celestial mechanics
ⓘ
classical astronomy ⓘ classical engineering ⓘ |
| regardsNatureAs | system governed by universal laws ⓘ |
| supports | predictability of physical systems ⓘ |
| supportsEpistemology |
objectivism about physical properties
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scientific realism ⓘ |
| viewsUniverseAs | clockwork mechanism ⓘ |
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