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by Voltaire
This volume opens as a heartfelt tribute to the genius of Sir Isaac Newton, inviting readers to step beyond the lofty halls of academia and discover the core of his philosophy in plain language. Written in the Enlightenment spirit, it blends poetic reverence with clear exposition, aiming to turn the mysteries of motion, gravity and the heavens into ideas anyone can grasp. The author’s modest ambition is to strip away the “thorny” jargon of science and present a tidy, ordered view of the truths that shape our world.
Within its pages, the reader encounters Newton’s fundamental principles—how forces act, why objects fall, and what governs the celestial dance of planets and comets. The text walks through the concepts of space, time and the universal gravitation with gentle analogies, allowing the mind to picture the invisible threads that bind the cosmos. By the end of the first section, listeners will feel equipped to follow Newton’s reasoning and to see the natural world through a clearer, more rational lens.
Language
fr
Duration
~6 hours (357K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net ((This file was produced from images generously made available by "E-rara.ch"))
Release date
2015-10-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1694–1778
A restless, witty voice of the Enlightenment, this French writer used satire, history, and philosophy to challenge intolerance and abuse of power. His sharp, entertaining works still feel daring centuries later.
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