Letters on the English author of "Novum Organum" and father of experimental philosophy. Letter 13 is about John Locke and his theories on the immortality of the soul. Letter 14 compares British philosopher Isaac Newton to French philosopher René Descartes. Upon his death in 1727, Newton was compared to Descartes in a eulogy performed by French philosopher Fontenelle. While the British did not appreciate this comparison, Voltaire argues that Descartes, too, was a great philosopher and mathematician. Letter 15 focuses on Newton's law of universal gravitation. Letter 16 talks about Newton's work with optics. Letter 17 discusses Newton's work with geometry and his theories
Andrew Pyle (philosopher) Andrew Pyle (philosopher) Andrew Pyle (born 17 March 1955) is a British philosopher on the history of philosophical atomism. Pyle is currently a Reader in Early Modern Philosophy at the University of Bristol, where he also received his doctorate. His dissertation was titled "Atomism and its Critics: Democritus to Newton". Pyle also writes on the history of science and has given talks within the university on the nature of science historically. Pyle is one of the editors of the "Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy". In 2018, Bristol University held an all day conference honouring the thematic themes of Pyle's research