Milton and Newton : matter, God, and modernity / Stephen M. Fallon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fallon, Stephen M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Religion.

Milton, John.

Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727--Religion.

Newton, Isaac.

Antitrinitarianism--History of doctrines.

Antitrinitarianism.

Flesh (Theology)--History of doctrines.

Flesh (Theology).

Spirit--History of doctrines.

Spirit.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

illustration

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2026]

Summary:

John Milton, England's greatest narrative poet, and Isaac Newton, England's greatest natural philosopher, are rarely thought of together. While one is regarded as the last great figure of the English Renaissance and the other as the first great figure of the English Enlightenment, their lives overlapped for three decades, and their intellectual and social networks intersected. This book not only reveals surprising and arresting parallels between their vitalist speculations on the life of matter, their unorthodox views on the Christian godhead, and their self-understanding as prophets, but also demonstrates that their natural philosophical views are connected to their unusual and, from orthodox perspectives, heretical antitrinitarian Christian views.

Contents:

The life of matter

Vitalist alchemy

Two prophets

From Arianism to Socinianism

Conclusion: two visionaries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed on September 22, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Fallon, Stephen M. Milton and Newton.

ISBN:

9780198988939

0198988931

OCLC:

1602858390

Publisher Number:

CIPO000415313

Access Restriction:

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