{"product_id":"equivalence-and-priority-domenico-bertonloni-meli-9780198501435","title":"Equivalence and Priority","description":"Leibniz's dispute with Newton over the physico-mathematical theories expounded in the \u003cem\u003ePrincipia Mathematica\u003c\/em\u003e (1687) have long been identified as a crucial episode in the history of science. Bertolini Meli here examines several hitherto unpublished manuscripts in Leibniz's hand illustrating his first reading of and reaction to Newton's \u003cem\u003ePrincipia\u003c\/em\u003e. Six of the most important manuscripts are here presented for the first time. Contrary to Leibniz's own claims, this new evidence shows that he had studied Newton's masterpiece before publishing \u003cem\u003eAn Essay on the Causes of Celestial Motions\u003c\/em\u003e. This article, representing his response to Newton, also included in English translation. Meli analyzes the important implications of this episode on a variety of themes ranging from priority claims to the mathematization of nature in the 17th century. Besides providing a careful study of Leibniz's style and strategy, the author examines how our perception of Newton's achievement is affected and the reception of the rival theories by the mathematical community around 1700. This unique work will interest all historians of science and philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Domenico Bertonloni Meli,Domenico Bertoloni Meli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198501439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198501435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Domenico Bertonloni Meli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517273747711,"sku":"9780198501435","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d3b230c-2aa2-4bbe-9cf5-923e6205ccdc.jpg?v=1778731056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/equivalence-and-priority-domenico-bertonloni-meli-9780198501435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}