A Matter of Method
Lambert ten Kate’s New Methods in the Study of Language and the Natural Philosophical Method of Isaac Newton
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https://doi.org/10.51769/bmgn-lchr.7030Keywords:
Lambert ten Kate Hermansz. (1674-1731), Isaac Newton (1642-1727), historical-comparative method, early Enlightenment study of languageAbstract
The Amsterdam-based self-educated polymath Lambert ten Kate (1674-1731) was well versed in different subjects. His contributions to the study of language and the new methods he employed to pursue it are the focus of this article. Ten Kate was well in tune with the natural philosophical developments of his day. Unsurprisingly, it has been argued that the methods he developed in the study of language were inspired by Isaac Newton’s (1643-1727) natural philosophical approach. I argue that a more nuanced understanding of the relation between Ten Kate’s methods in the study of language and Newton’s natural philosophical approach is called for.
De Amsterdamse autodidact Lambert ten Kate (1674-1731) was bedreven in verschillende disciplines. In dit artikel staan zijn bijdragen aan de studie van de taal en de nieuwe methodes die hij daartoe ontwikkelde centraal. Ten Kate volgde de ontwikkelingen binnen de natuurfilosofie op de voet. In de literatuur wordt betoogd dat de methodes die hij aanwendde bij het bestuderen van de taal geïnspireerd waren door Isaac Newtons (1643-1727) natuurfilosofische aanpak. Ik argumenteer echter dat de relatie tussen de door Ten Kate gebruikte methodes bij de studie van de taal en de natuurfilosofische benadering van Newton genuanceerder ligt.
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