Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...

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Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...
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Harvey, Gideon, 1640?-1700?
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London :: Printed by J. H. for Samuel Thomson ...,
1663.
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Philosophy.
Natural theology -- Early works to 1800.
Science -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. XIX. Of Physical Motion.
  • 1. What a Physical Motion is. The

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  • kinds of it. The definition of Altera∣tion, Local Motion, and quantita∣tive motions. The subdivision of Lo∣cal Motion. p. 388, 389.
  • 2. That all alterative and quantita∣tive motions are direct. p. 390.
  • 3. That all externall motions are vio∣lent. ib.
  • 4. That all weighty mixt bodies, be∣ing removed from their Element, are disposed to be detruded down∣wards from without; but do not move from any internal inclination or appetite they have to their uni∣versal Center. p. 391, 392.
  • 5. The causes of swiftness and slow∣ness of external Local Motion. 393
  • 6. That light bodies are disposed to be moved upwards. ib.
  • 7. That airy bodies, being seated in the fiery Region, are disposed to be moved downwards. p. 394.
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