On the distinction between absolute and relative motion.
Examines the distinction between relative and absolute motion. Importance of space and time relativity in supporting absolute quantities of motion; Formulation of the criterion for counting an absolute quantity in contrast to a relative motion; Evolution of the concept of absolute motion.
| Publicado en: | Philosophy of Science Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 70 - 94 |
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Cambridge University Press
Mar2000
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| Sumario: | Examines the distinction between relative and absolute motion. Importance of space and time relativity in supporting absolute quantities of motion; Formulation of the criterion for counting an absolute quantity in contrast to a relative motion; Evolution of the concept of absolute motion. |
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