Philosophy 167: Class 9 - Part 3 - Vortices inside of Vortices: Descartes' Theory of Planetary Vortices, and of the Vortices of the Moons.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-10-28
Description
Synopsis: Descartes suggests that vortices within vortices explains how the Galilean satellites go around Jupiter and the Moon goes around the Earth, while the planets go around the Sun.
Opening line: "Now, he's right about that. There are vortices inside of vortices."