Philosophy 167: Class 8 - Part 10 - Gassendi and Inertia- the Importance of the Principle in the Context of Celestial Motion, and the Conceptual Change it Represents.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-10-21
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Synopsis: Continues with inertia; re-introduces Gassendi.
Opening line: "Now, these two laws together, the first and second law, appear to be stating what we now call the principle of inertia."