Thomas Reid on Mathematics and Natural Philosophy

Thomas Reid was an intellectual polymath interested in all aspects of Enlightenment thought. Paul Wood reconstructs Reid's career as a mathematician and natural philosopher and shows how he grappled with Sir Isaac Newton's scientific legacy.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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The Manuscripts and Editorial Principles
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Index of Manuscripts and Published Texts
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Introduction
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THE MANUSCRIPTS
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Part One - Euclidean Geometry
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Part Two - ‘An Essay on Quantity’
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Part Three - Astronomy
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Part Four - Optics
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Part Five - Electricity
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Part Six - Chemistry
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NOTES
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Editorial Notes
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Part One - Euclidean Geometry
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Part Two - ‘An Essay on Quantity’
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Part Four - Optics
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Part Six - Chemistry
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Part One - Euclidean Geometry
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Part Two - ‘An Essay on Quantity’
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Part Three - Astronomy
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Part Four - Optics
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Part Six - Chemistry
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Bibliography
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Index of Persons and Titles
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