The Principles of Philosophy

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Metaphysics, Mind & Body
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Author: Rene Descartes ISBN: 1230000260050
Publisher: Serapis Publication: August 13, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Rene Descartes
ISBN: 1230000260050
Publisher: Serapis
Publication: August 13, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

Principles of Philosophy is a book by Rene Descartes. It set forth the principles of nature—the Laws of Physics—as Descartes viewed them. Most notably, it set forth the principle that in the absence of external forces, an object's motion will be uniform and in a straight line. Newton borrowed this principle from Descartes and included it in his own Principia; to this day, it is still generally referred to as Newton's First Law of Motion. The book was primarily intended to replace the Aristotelian curriculum then used in French and British Universities. The work provides a systematic statement of his metaphysics and natural philosophy, and represents the first truly comprehensive, mechanistic account of the universe.

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Principles of Philosophy is a book by Rene Descartes. It set forth the principles of nature—the Laws of Physics—as Descartes viewed them. Most notably, it set forth the principle that in the absence of external forces, an object's motion will be uniform and in a straight line. Newton borrowed this principle from Descartes and included it in his own Principia; to this day, it is still generally referred to as Newton's First Law of Motion. The book was primarily intended to replace the Aristotelian curriculum then used in French and British Universities. The work provides a systematic statement of his metaphysics and natural philosophy, and represents the first truly comprehensive, mechanistic account of the universe.

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