Sir Isaac Newton published Principia Mathematica to answer critiques of his theories coming primarily from:
A) Robert Hooke.
B) John Locke.
C) Edmund Halley.
D) the Church.
E) Robert Boyle.

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Robert Hooke, a prominent scientist and member of the Royal Society, had criticized Newton's theories on optics and gravity. This led Newton to include a section on optics in Principia Mathematica and to defend his theories on gravity in the book. While Locke, Halley, and Boyle were also influential figures in Newton's time, they did not critique his theories to the same extent as Hooke. The Church was also not a primary source of critique for Newton's scientific theories, although his work did challenge certain religious beliefs at the time.

Sir Isaac Newton Published Principia Mathematica to Answer Critiques of His