"The supreme God is an eternal, infinite and absolutely perfect master, who knows everything; That is to say, he exists from eternity to eternity and appears from infinity to infinity;
"He is covered with eyes, ears, brains and arms. ..... God can see, speak, laugh, love, hate, want, grant, accept, rejoice, anger, fight, design, work and build;
"We admire him for his perfection, because he rules all things, and we are his servants, so we fear and worship him."
what do you think of Newton's later life? Why did Newton end up like this in his later life?
Although there are flaws, it is really regrettable that Newton, the great scientist of science, spent the second half of his life.
Newton's achievements in physics and mathematics are unmatched by his predecessors, and he enjoys great honor in his contemporary life, or because of this,
caused his stubbornness and conceit in his later years. Leibniz and Newton founded calculus independently almost at the same time, but because Leibniz published papers three years earlier than Newton, and Newton got results ten years earlier than Leibniz, Newton accused Leibniz of plagiarizing his results, and constantly challenged and attacked each other with calculus problems during his lifetime. After his death, his disciples and followers continued to argue, which directly led to the interruption of mathematical exchanges between Britain and continental Europe for nearly a hundred years.
With the improvement of scientific reputation, Newton's political status has also been improved. In 1689, he was elected as a member of parliament, and gradually began to study the science that brought him great achievements, and devoted himself to the study of theology and religion. He denied the significance of philosophy, superstitious about God, and immersed himself in the creation of works with theology as the theme. At the same time, he spent a lot of time arguing with famous contemporary scientists such as Hooke and Leibniz about the priority of science.
Newton lived a magnificent life in London in his later years. In 1699, he was appointed as the director of the British Mint, and in 175, he was made a nobleman by Queen Anne. He served as the president of the Royal Society, and ruled the Society with an iron fist for 24 years. Without his consent, no one can be elected. Many outstanding young scientists were admitted to the Royal Society only after Newton's death.
Newton has a famous saying: "I see farther than others because I stand on the shoulders of giants". Such a modest and rigorous scientist has almost become the incarnation of the enemy of science in the last thirty years of his life. It can only be said that politics, money and honor ruined a great scientist's later life. Today, academic corruption and the phenomenon of academic officials are rampant. Should this be taken as a warning by Chinese intellectuals and relevant departments?
It is an important condition for intellectuals to keep their innovative life and personality charm. Once scientific research is involved with official career and politics, it is rarely without tragedy. As an epoch-making scientific master, Einstein's attitude towards politics, money and even honor < P > is quite different. He cares about politics and participates in politics, but it stems entirely from his love of peace, and he is highly calm and alert to money and honor. He has many opportunities to embark on his official career and even become the president of the State of Israel in his life, but he refused them rationally. Because of this < P >, until his death, Ai was active in the forefront of physics research.
The nightingale was originally used for singing, and it is not suitable for the morning. Hanhao bird is versatile, but it is only the five skills of flying squirrel. A few scientific workers do < P > have the corresponding administrative ability, but more scholars should keep a clear understanding of themselves. However, the idea of "learning to be an excellent official" has a long history in China, and it seems that a system has been formed. It is not easy to change the fear, which is really worrying. During the two sessions, Xie Lianhui, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and an academician of the China Academy of Sciences, bluntly said that "academic corruption" and "the phenomenon of learning officials" are a kind of < P > corrosion to education and the construction of an innovative country. Once this ethos is formed, it will be "inherited" and affect the quality and quality of learning for future generations.
Newton, 3 years ago, at least completed the achievements of a great scientist before he had a relationship with politics, money and honor
. Today, some scholars' achievements are not one thousandth of Newton's, but their corruption scandals and bullying phenomena are endless and thought-provoking.