HIST 2820 Lecture 4: Lecture 4, 5
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Good person to be associated with even if they fundamentally disagree with one. Actors - what historical actors use to interpret their history. Vicious hamsters and what we can learn from them. Would newton himself have agreed/disagreed with what newtonians believed? another. We are trying to walk around in their skin. Irrational - alchemy, theology (product of his time, etc) Rational - natural philosophy (because he"s a good scientist, etc) Two questions to keep in mind for the rest of the semester: Science is shaped by social, political, cultural factors. Theology" alchemy" natural philosophy" are not all completely different, distinct categories. Over time, assumption: how our natural world works is where we can learn about humans, etc. People knew about newton in the 18th century. Newton proves everything in the principia using geometry. Hard to follow newton"s writings - complex, in latin no one understands . 1st published version of the principia in english .
