caa a22 4500 477092659 CHVBK 20180405111519.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960301xx s 000 0 ger 10.1007/BF02913782 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02913782 Hecht Hartmut Friedrichstr. 129 D, D-10117, Berlin aut Dynamik und Optik bei Leibniz [Elektronische Daten] [Hartmut Hecht] Summary: In this paper one aspect of Leibniz' optical ideas, the law of refraction, is the main topic. This law had been formulated before him by Snellius, Descartes and Fermat. Their mathematical equations are analogous in the relations between the geometrical parameters and the optical resistances, but they differ concerning the velocities of light. From the Leibnitian point of view this situation has its reasons in uncompletely developed principles. Leibniz had shown that the solution of this problem requires a new metaphysics as well as other mathematical, namely infinitesimal methods, which are connected in Leibniz by his dynamics. As one of the influences of his dynamical statement, the beginning of a new type of physical explanation will be demonstrated, which replaced the construction of mechanical models in the 18th century. Birkhäuser Verlag, 1996 NTM International Journal of History & Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology & Medicine Birkhäuser-Verlag 4/1(1996-03-01), 83-102 0036-6978 4:1<83 1996 4 48 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02913782 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02913782 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Hecht Hartmut Friedrichstr. 129 D, D-10117, Berlin aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- NTM International Journal of History & Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology & Medicine Birkhäuser-Verlag 4/1(1996-03-01), 83-102 0036-6978 4:1<83 1996 4 48 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence SWISSBIB 187246246 BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer