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Cartesian Spacetime: Descartes' Physics and the Relational Theory of Space and Motion - International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees E. Slowik 2002 edition
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Cartesian Spacetime: Descartes' Physics and the Relational Theory of Space and Motion - International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees
E. Slowik
Although Descartes' natural philosophy marked an advance in the development of modern science, many critics over the years, such as Newton, have rejected his particular `relational' theory of space and motion.
252 pages, biography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 28, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9781402002656 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Pages | 252 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 15 mm · 544 g |
| Language | English |
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