Newton and Leibniz: Of Universal Laws and Geniuses

Many people know about Isaac Newton and his proverbial apple, but he and his contemporary, Leibniz, were responsible for a much wider array of scientific and mathematical advances. As we learn about these two thinkers, Rabbi Rocklin will help us answer the following questions:

1. How did Isaac Newton build on the newer tradition of inductive reasoning rather than the older, scholastic method of assumptions?
2. According to Newton, how do the universal laws of nature bolster one's faith in and appreciation of God?
3. In what sense did Leibniz lay the groundwork for modern computers?

Recommended Reading: Newton, Isaac. Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. 1687.