Petrus Van Musschenbroek (1692-1761) en el ámbito de la <em>physica</em> y su lugar en la <em>filosofía</em>

Steffen Ducheyne

doi:10.3989/asclepio.2016.02

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Steffen Ducheyne Vrije Universiteit Brussel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.2016.02

Palabras clave:

Petrus van Musschenbroek (1692-1761), Filosofía natural versus física (experimental), Physica, Teleología, Leyes de la naturaleza, Voluntarismo, Principio de razón suficiente

Resumen

Como complemento al relato de John L. Heilbron, argumentaré que aunque la etiqueta ‘física experimental’ se puede usar legítimamente para describir algunos aspectos de la obra de Petrus van Musschenbroek (1692-1761), la comprensión de la ‘physica’ de este último se ha de entender dentro de un marco más amplio en el que las consideraciones teológicas, filosóficas, y teleológicas continuaron desempeñando una función importante. En primer lugar, me centraré en la concepción de van Musschenbroek en el ámbito de la ‘physica’ y en especial en su concepto de una ley de la naturaleza. Se verá que, al radicalizar algunos aspectos de las ideas metodológicas de Isaac Newton, van Musschenbroek ya no se considera la física como la disciplina que descubre las causas de efectos, como hizo Newton, sino como la disciplina que estudia los efectos de causas desconocidas. Además, se verá que van Musschenbroek pensaba que las leyes de la naturaleza están supeditadas a la libre voluntad de Dios y que son cognoscibles debido a la bondad de Dios. En segundo lugar, argumentaré que para van Musschenbroek la física, junto con la teleología, tenía claras repercusiones físico-teológicas. En el camino, por primera vez discutirá su posición en relación con el principio de razón suficiente.

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