Locke and Newton
The scientific revolution was used to describe a change in intellectual thought during the 16th and 17th centuries. This change formed the dividing line between the medieval world and the early modern world. Science basically became invented during this revolution. The change was in two major areas: biology and astronomy. Before the 17th century the major concern was with physiology and anatomy. Two figures that play a major role in the development in science in the 17th century, are John Locke and Sir Isaac Newton. Sir Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthrope, as an only child. Newton went to Cambridge, 1661, while the Scientific Revolution was advancing. The works of modern science were appearing. Like others of his time Newton began his own separate education by studying Aristotle' work. Soon, Newton learned Descartes and other philosophers who were contrast to Aristotle. Newton wrote a set of notes called, "Certain Philosophical Questions" in 1664. This was the beginning of Newton's scientific career.
Both Newton and Locke were extremely important figures during the scientific revolution of the 17th century. Locke's influence in modern philosophy was profound with his application of empirical analysis to ethics, politics and religion. Newton's work within politics, philosophy and mathematics set us towards the improvement and knowledge of science. Locke became interested in philosophy. He read Rene Descartes and other modern philosophers and also had an interest in experimental science. Locke's greatest work, which took 20 years to write, was called, "The Essay Concerning Human Understanding." In the essay, Locke discusses the theory of knowledge. n's "Questions" revealed that he had discovered the new conception of nature. This set down the framework of the scientific revolution. Besides all of Newton's scientific work, he had also begun his own studies in mathematics. Within a little more than one year, Newton had mastered literature from La Geometrie to the application of algebraic techniques. He discovered the binomial theo
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