Philosophy 167: Class 9 - Part 6 - Quantifying the Tendency to Recede: the Sling Argument, and the Force Displayed by the Tension in the Sling.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-10-28

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  • Synopsis: Discusses centripetal force and tension in Descartes' vortices, using his diagrams of a spinning sling.

    Opening line: "Next thing I'm gonna do, there's a passage that starts with article 56 and I'm giving it to you. There are five pages in Latin."

    Duration: 12:29 minutes.

    Segment: Class 9, Part 6.
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