Isaac Newton's Scientific Method
Turning Data into Evidence about Gravity and Cosmology
William L. Harper
Reviews and Awards
Winner of the 2014 Patrick Suppes Prize for the philosophy of science awarded by the American Philosophical Society
"This is a contribution to the history of astronomy that is exceptionally thorough, well-documented and presented. It might not be easy going for the average astronomer or physicist, but I should imagine anyone interested in Newtons great achievements and seventeenth century science should spend some time understanding Professor Harpers arguments and analysis. I came away from it even more impressed with the subtlety of Newtons thought and the greatness of his achievements." - Robert D. Joseph, Contemporary Physics,
"Harpers book is an important contribution." - Katherine Dunlop, Journal of the History of Philosophy