Isaac Newton General Scholiumjának keletkezéstörténete
The formation of Isaac Newton’s General Scholium

Summary/Abstract: The General Scholium, added to the Principia in 1713, is probably Newton’s most famous text. It is also one of the least understood of Newton’s writings. In his General Scholium, Newton appeals for a humble and inductive approach both in natural philosophy and in religion. Newton believes the system of planets and the comets must have some other explanation than a purely mechanical one; this helps to set up the natural theological apologetics. In the present paper, I will examine the background of the text, including the circumstances of its writing. The recent availability of Newton’s private manuscripts has helped scholars decipher elements of this document through the comparison of the oblique language of the General Scholium with the much less guarded wording of his private writings, but there is much work yet to be done.

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