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    It is not the case that Garber's analysis in 'Descartes' Metaphysical Physics' shows Descartes consistently grounds motion determinations in body-to-body interactions, not a Newtonian absolute space.

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    • 1.Descartes' identification of body with extension arguably presupposes geometric space as foundational, not derived from interactions alone.
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    • 2.Garber may overstate relationalism; Descartes' conservation laws require absolute quantity of motion, suggesting motion has intrinsic measure.
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    • 3.The distinction between Descartes' framework and Newtonian absolute space may be less stark than Garber suggests regarding practical physics.
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    • 1.Descartes explicitly rejects void space and posits plenum, making absolute space conceptually unavailable in his metaphysical framework.
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    • 2.Descartes' laws of motion are formulated relationally—defining impact and transfer of motion between bodies, not against spatial coordinates.
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    • 3.Garber's textual analysis demonstrates Descartes treats rest/motion as equipollent states determined only by relative body positions.
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