Newtonian absolute space
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Newtonian absolute space is the classical physics concept of a fixed, unchanging spatial framework that exists independently of matter and motion, serving as an absolute reference for all physical events.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Newtonian physics
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concept in classical mechanics → physical concept → theoretical construct → |
| assumes |
absolute simultaneity
→
global inertial frame → |
| contrastedWith |
Leibnizian relational space
→
relative space → |
| criticizedBy |
Albert Einstein
→
Ernst Mach → Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz → |
| debatedIn |
foundations of physics
→
philosophy of space and time → |
| describedIn |
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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| existsIndependentlyOf |
matter
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motion → physical bodies → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Newtonian space
→
absolute space → |
| hasAuthor |
Isaac Newton
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| hasHistoricalPeriod |
17th century origin
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| hasProperty |
fixed
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homogeneous → immovable → infinite → isotropic → three-dimensional → unchanging → |
| hasStatus |
largely obsolete in modern physics
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| hasTheoreticalRole |
background spacetime structure
→
reference frame → |
| incompatibleWith |
general relativity
→
special relativity → |
| influenced |
classical astronomy
→
classical celestial mechanics → |
| philosophicalPosition |
substantivalism about space
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| provides |
absolute reference for acceleration
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absolute reference for motion → absolute reference for position → absolute reference for rest → |
| relatedConcept |
absolute time
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| replacedBy |
Minkowski spacetime
→
relativistic spacetime → |
| underliesTheory |
Newtonian mechanics
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classical particle dynamics → |
| usedToDefine |
absolute rest
→
inertial frames of reference → true acceleration → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Newtonian absolute space
("absolute space")
→
Newtonian absolute space ("Newtonian space") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
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challengedConcept |
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special relativity
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contradicts |
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Mach principle
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criticizes |
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Newtonian absolute time
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relatedTo |
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Minkowski space-time
("Newtonian absolute space and time")
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replaces |