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Newtons philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica stanford. In the constructive part i argue for my own account which is modelbased. A short scheme of the true religion, manuscript quoted in memoirs of the life, writings and discoveries of sir isaac newton by sir david brewster, edinburgh, 1850. Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, volume 1 by isaac newton.
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