On Force in Cartesian Physics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705436 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Byron Manchak (University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 295-306 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/649806 |
| OpenAlex | W1491416869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
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
Calculus (dental) · Cartesian coordinate system · Epistemology · Geometry · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Physics · Position (finance) · Subject (documents) · Theoretical physics · Computer Science · Historical Philosophy and Science · History and Theory of Mathematics · History of Science and Medicine · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |