Rovelli, Carlo (2013) Aristotle's physics. [Preprint]
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Abstract
I show that Aristotelian physics is a correct approximation of Newtonian physics in its appropriate domain, in the same precise sense in which Newton theory is an approximation of Einstein's theory. Aristotelian physics lasted long not because it became dogma, but because it is a very good theory.
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| Keywords: | Aristotle, incommensurability, physical theories. | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics General Issues > History of Science Case Studies Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Structure of Theories |
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| Depositing User: | Carlo Rovelli | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2014 19:10 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2024 13:14 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 10964 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics General Issues > History of Science Case Studies Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Structure of Theories |
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| Date: | 14 December 2013 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10964 |
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