Isaac Newton

By: Madison McQueen, Sam McKay, Kyle Hammond,Tyler Hopkinson, Aidan Griffiths, Quinn Graham

● Isaac Newton was born on December 25th, 1642 in Lincolnshire, England.

● He is best known for his contributions to science during the Scientific Revolution.

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Biography

Biography Part 2

● Isaac Newton studied at Trinity College in Cambridge

Biography Pt. 3

● Newton’s Apple Incident is believed to be the inspiration for his laws of motion.● There is much debate surrounding the historical accuracy of the incident, as many historians

claim the incident to be false.

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Key Concepts

By: Madison McQueen,Sam McKay, Kyle Hammond, Quinn Graham

Concept One M.M

The conflicts between Religion and Science I. Scientist think freely of the church.

II. Science normally contradicts Religion (Evolution).

III.Scientist normally have very strong opinions that they

vocalize.

IV.Science can be proven where Religion is based on faith.

Punishments for challenging religion M.M

I. Excommunication.

II. The Inquisition.

III.Burning at the stake.

IV.Writings banned and burned.

V. Being drawn and quartered

VI.Possession of banned works considered heresy for

everyone!

Concept #1 M.M

Can science and religion coexist in peace?

Glossary M M

Celibacy - abstention from sexual relations.

Treatise - a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the

principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.

Holy Orders - the rite or sacrament of ordination.

Heretic - a professed believer who maintains religious opinions

contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines

prescribed by that church.

Glossary MM

The inquisition - an official investigation, especially one of a political or

religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice

on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.

Being Drawn and Quartered - A horrific and barbaric punishment imposed

upon traitors pursuant to ancient common law: partial hanging, disemboweling

and cutting of body into quarters, sometimes being pulled apart by horses.

Excommunication - to cut off from communion with a church or exclude

from the sacraments of a church by ecclesiastical sentence.

v Excommunication.

Concept Two K.H.

Deism● Deism is idea of having of a spiritual

belief that is proven with reason, not with blind faith.

● Isaac Newton sought to prove God’s existence by using scientific theories that would explain God.

Concept Three Q.G.

Understanding of Motion● The Law of Inertia, Law of Mass

Acceleration, and the Law of Action and Reaction are commonly referred to as Newton’s three laws

● They are known as one of Newton’s crowning achievements and are one the most well-known things about him

Concept Four S.M.

Reason versus Faith-Dichotomy explaining with religion or reason -Common during renaissance and enlightenment -Used by Newton to explain xi st existence of god -Explains through Science

At the end of Argument for a Deity, Newton closes off by saying “There is yet another argument for a deity, which I take to be a very strong one, but till the principles on which it is grounded are better received, I think it more advisable to let it sleep.” What does he mean by this? Why does he say this?

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Question #1

Question #2 M.M

Could Newton have used his religion as a shield, so his writings and views would not be banned by the church ?

Question #3

In Argument for a Deity, Newton explains that the placement, movement, and orbits of the planets is too perfect to not have been constructed by a deity. Would you argue that the properties of the planets in the solar system is too perfect to be a coincidence?

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Question #4

Given his line of work, could Newton’s beliefs on religion be a way to earn providence, or are his motivations deeper than that?

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Question #5

Do you think that Isaac Newton’s points in the Argument for a Deity make a good argument for the proof of God or a god?

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Conclusion

Isaac Newton may have been one of the more enlightened individuals of his time. Instead of arguing and attempting to find the superiority in either reason or faith, he attempted to use reason to demonstrate his faith without letting bias of one or the other impact his judgement.

Bibliography

● "Isaac Newton." Wikipedia. November 17, 2014. Accessed November 17, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton.

Newman, Garfield, Usha James, Jennifer Watt, Tom Cohen, and Michael Butler. Legacy: The West and the World. Toronto: Patty Pappas, 2002. 622.

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Bibliography

.http://www.biography.com/people/isaac-newton-9422656

.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Isaac_Newton.http://www.enlighteningscience.sussex.ac.uk/learning_objects/student/science_and_religion/isaac_newton_on_religion.http://isaac-newton.org

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Bibliography

- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/einstein-on-newton.html

- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54080#page/231/mode/1up

- http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/

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Bibliography

“Faith and reason” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, accessed November 16, 2014 http://www.iep.utm.edu/faith-re/

“Rene Descartes” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, accessed November 16, 2014 http://www.iep.utm.edu/faith-re/

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