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      As reflexões de Leonhard Euler sobre o “espaço” e o “tempo” Translated title: Leonhard Euler’s reflections on “space” and “time”

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          Resumo: O artigo discute as teses apresentadas por Leonhard Euler, nas Reflexões sobre o espaço e o tempo. Após uma breve introdução ao debate sobre a natureza do espaço e do tempo, nos séculos XVII e XVIII, e como Euler nele se posiciona (seção 1), avançam-se duas hipóteses. A partir de uma aproximação com os textos de Isaac Newton, defende-se que Euler entende a noção de “reflexão” como uma atividade racional de pensamento (seção 2). Ademais, sustenta-se que o silêncio de Euler sobre a natureza do espaço e tempo absolutos deve ser entendido à maneira da recusa de Newton de falar sobre a natureza da força da gravidade. Espaço/tempo e gravidade existem, contudo, suas naturezas não são acessíveis à mente humana (seção 3).

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          Abstract: The paper discusses Leonhard Euler’s theses in Reflections on space and time. After a brief introduction to the debate about the nature of space and time in the 17th and 18th centuries and Euler’s position in it (section 1), the paper advances two hypotheses. Based on an approach to Isaac Newton’s writings, it is argued that Euler understands the notion of “reflection” as a rational activity of thought (section 2). Furthermore, it is argued that Euler’s silence about the nature of absolute space and time must be understood in the same way as Newton’s refusal to discuss the nature of gravity. Space/time and gravity exist; however, their natures are not accessible to the human mind (section 3).

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                Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Filosofia (Marília, SP, Brazil )
                0101-3173
                1980-539X
                2024
                : 47
                : 3
                : e02400196
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                [1] Belo Horizonte MG orgnameUniversidade de Minas Gerais orgdiv1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia Brasil ffvinicius@ 123456yahoo.com.br
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                S0101-31732024000300226 S0101-3173(24)04700300226
                10.1590/0101-3173.2024.v47.n3.e02400196
                c4f0289a-07c9-4091-9549-58631e547990

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                : 30 December 2023
                : 13 February 2024
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                Time,Euler,Metafísica,Mecânica,Espaço,Tempo,Metaphysics,Mechanics,Space
                Time, Euler, Metafísica, Mecânica, Espaço, Tempo, Metaphysics, Mechanics, Space

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