The Principle of Continuity and the Evaluation of Theories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9687745 |
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| Authors | William Seager (University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 485-495 |
| Publication date | 1981-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0012217300023581 |
| OpenAlex | W1988883190 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Perhaps the Clearest and most impressive use of the Principle of Continuity by Leibniz in the evaluation of a theory is that offered in refutation of the Cartesian laws of motion, as given in his Critical Remarks Concerning the General Part of Descartes' Principles . With regard to the Cartesian laws of impact Leibniz says: On Article 49 . Rule 4. If B, which is moving, is smaller than C, which is at rest, B will be reflected with the velocity it had before the shock while C will remain at rest
Calculus (dental) · Cartesian coordinate system · Classical mechanics · Epistemology · Geometry · Motion (physics) · Physics · Political science · Rest (music) · Shock (circulatory) · Theoretical physics · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical Philosophy and Science · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
| Highly cited | No |
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