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Unit 4 – Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
Topic 4.2
How did Isaac Newton's work influence Enlightenment philosophers?
They accused Newton of heresy and disregarded his scientific principles.
They applied his principles of natural laws and rationality to human societies.
Enlightenment philosophers strictly separated Newton's scientific ideas from their philosophical theories.
They rejected his concept of natural laws in favor of divine intervention.
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