Cartesian Spacetime: Descartes’ Physics and the Relational Theory of Space and Motion
Author:   E. Slowik
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   181
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9789048159314


Pages:   252
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
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Cartesian Spacetime: Descartes’ Physics and the Relational Theory of Space and Motion


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Although Descartes' natural philosophy marked an advance in the development of modern science, many critics over the years, such as Newton, have rejected his particular 'relational' theory of space and motion. Nevertheless, it is also true that most historians and philosophers have not sufficiently investigated the viability of the Cartesian theory. This book explores, consequently, the success of the arguments against Descartes' theory of space and motion by determining if it is possible to formulate a version that can eliminate its alleged problems. In essence, this book comprises the first sustained attempt to construct a consistent 'Cartesian' spacetime theory: that is, a theory of space and time that consistently incorporates Descartes' various physical and metaphysical concepts. Intended for students in the history of philosophy and science, this study reveals the sophisticated insights, and often quite successful elements, in Descartes' unjustly neglected relational theory of space and motion.

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Author:   E. Slowik
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   181
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.667kg
ISBN:  

9789048159314


ISBN 10:   9048159318
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Newton’s De Gravitatione Argument Against Cartesian Dynamics.- 2: The Structure of Spacetime Theories.- 3: The Cartesian Natural Laws.- 4: Matter and Substance in the Cartesian Universe.- 5: Quantity of Motion: The Origin and Function of the Cartesian Conservation Principle.- 6: Relational Spacetime and Cartesian Dynamics.- 7: The Kinematic Logic of Relational Transfer: An Unwritten Chapter in the History of Cartesian Motion.- 8: Constructing a Cartesian Dynamics Without “Fixed” Reference Frames: Collisions in the Center-of-Mass Frame.- 9: Constructing a Cartesian Dynamics With “Fixed” Reference Frames: The “Kinematics of Mechanisms” Theory.- Conclusion.

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