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- Title
On Force in Cartesian Physics.
- Authors
Manchak, John Byron
- Abstract
There does not seem to be a consistent way to ground the concept of "force" in Cartesian first principles. In this article, I first review the literature on the subject. Then, I offer an alternative interpretation of force-one that seems to be coherent and consistent with Descartes' project. Not only does the new position avoid the problems of previous interpretations, but it does so in such a way as to support and justify those previous interpretations.
- Subjects
FORCE &; energy; METAPHYSICS; PRINCIPLE (Philosophy); PHILOSOPHY of science; DESCARTES, Rene, 1596-1650
- Publication
Philosophy of Science, 2009, Vol 76, Issue 3, p295
- ISSN
0031-8248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/649806