Galileo’s Law: On Some Arguments Concerning Falling Bodies
Galileo’s Law: On Some Arguments Concerning Falling Bodies
Author(s): James CargileSubject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: heavier; lighter; faster; slower; a priori;
Summary/Abstract: A law saying that heavier bodies fall faster than lighter ones has been held to be refutable independently of empirical experiments, with a priori “thought experiments”. I argue that these thought experiments do not qualify as good arguments against the law.
Journal: Revista Română de Filosofie Analitică
- Issue Year: 15/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 39-46
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
