Newton and Leibniz on Non-substantival Space

According to their own concepts of substance, both Newton’s and Leibniz’ spaces are not substantival. The reason of that consists in the fact that space is not capable of action. However, space is relational because their parts are individuated only by means of their mutual relations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alejandro CASSINI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Basque Country 2010-01-01
Series:Theoria
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Online Access:http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/576