Huygens on Inertial Structure and Relativity
Philosophy of Science 83 (2):277-298 (2016)
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Marius Stan
Boston College
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I explain and assess here Huygens’ concept of relative motion. I show that it allows him to ground most of the Law of Inertia, and also to explain rotation. Thereby his concept obviates the need for Newton’s absolute space. Thus his account is a powerful foundation for mechanics, though not without some tension.
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| Keywords | Huygens Relativity Law of Inertia Classical mechanics Absolute space Newton |
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| Reprint years | 2016 |
| DOI | 10.1086/684912 |
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