The incredible blunders made by the foolish René Descartes on the laws of motion were a humorous inspiration for Leibniz's discovery of the true principle underlying physics—dynamics—in his concept of vis viva, today known as potential energy.

Leibniz demonstrated that understanding the power of motion is impossible if you are guided by your senses: only the mind can understand causes.

Originally posted July 7, 2010

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