Increments
Science, Philosophy, Epistemology, Mayhem
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#89 (C&R, Chap 6) - Berkeley vs Newton: The Battle Over Gravity
July 31st, 2025 | 1 hr 11 mins
atoms, berkeley, boltzman, conjectures and refutations, essentialism, forces, gravity, instrumentalism, mach, newton, popper
We dive into the history of the debate between Bishop Berkeley, Ernst Mach, Ludwig Boltzmann, and Isaac Newton. What is a force? Are they allowed in science? Were the positivists right all along?