Descartes, spacetime, and relational motion

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 117-139

  Slowik, Edward ^a  

^a WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042138146     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392679     Document Type: Article

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