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[from 'Principia Mathematica' by Isaac Newton, in 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / a. Early Modern matter ]

Full Idea

For Newton, mass is central to matter.

Gist of Idea

Mass is central to matter

Source

report of Isaac Newton (Principia Mathematica [1687]) by William D. Hart - The Evolution of Logic 2

Book Reference

Hart,W.D.: 'The Evolution of Logic' [CUP 2010], p.38


A Reaction

On reading this, I realise that this is the concept of matter I have grown up with, one which makes it very hard to grasp what the Greeks were thinking of when they referred to matter [hule].