What we think we know about newton’s principia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26568/2359-2087.2018.2859Keywords:
Physics Teaching. Isaac Newton. Definitions. Laws. Natural Philosophy.Abstract
In this article we examine some of the most controversial points inNewton's Principia regarding the contemporary interpretation:
the assumed circularity of Definition I, the difference between
vis insita and vis inertia, Law I and Law II. The main goal of this
work is to offer a wider view of Newton’s writings and provide a
historic philosophical approach to the physics teachers which will
certainly be useful in physics teaching. We also discuss the modern
terminology compared to the one used by Newton himself. Our
main concern is to aid the deconstruction of preconceived ideas
regarding the Principia which are fairly common among physics
teachers.
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