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Concerning some philosophical reasons for the recourse to mathematics in the study of physical phenomena in the thought of Newton and Leibniz

Kenneth Simonsen

pp. 57-65

Abstract

Considering the physics of Newton and of Leibniz, we are confronted with two different ways of explaining physical phenomena and with different kinds of concepts. Whether we speak about space, time, force, matter, vortices etc., their conceptions diverge.

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Published in:

Heidelberger Michael, Stadler Friedrich (2002) History of philosophy of science: new trends and perspectives. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 57-65

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-1785-4_5

Full citation:

Simonsen Kenneth (2002) „Concerning some philosophical reasons for the recourse to mathematics in the study of physical phenomena in the thought of Newton and Leibniz“, In: M. Heidelberger & F. Stadler (eds.), History of philosophy of science, Dordrecht, Springer, 57–65.