In addition to establishing the foundations of classical mechanics and introducing his law of universal gravitation, Isaac Newton’s 1687 text The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy explored his rotating bucket argument, which has been studied by scientists for centuries. In it, he opposed the dominant view of motion—devised by Rene Descartes—that space is actually the extension of matter. How did Newton use a hypothetical bucket to try to make his point? Discuss
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