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[from 'Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed)' by John Locke, in 27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement ]

Full Idea

Motion is nothing but change of distance between two things.

Gist of Idea

Motion is just change of distance between two things

Source

John Locke (Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed) [1694], 2.13.14)

Book Reference

Locke,John: 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding', ed/tr. Nidditch,P.H. [OUP 1979], p.173


A Reaction

If a thing moved steadily relative to other objects, and we then removed all other objects in the universe, would it still be moving?