This volume investigates the complex relationship between Isaac Newton’s scientific methodology and the development of empiricist philosophy. Edited by Eric Schliesser and Zvi Biener, the book compiles original research from international scholars to examine how Newton’s experimental practices influenced both his contemporaries and subsequent thinkers. The contributors analyze the intersection of Newtonian physics with the philosophical frameworks of figures such as Locke and Hume, while evaluating the long-term impact of the Principia on evidential reasoning.

Scholars and historians of science identify this volume as a significant contribution to the study of early modern philosophy and scientific methodology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for researchers and students specializing in the history of science and epistemology.