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    It is not the case that Leibniz's relational mechanics demands that all physical outcomes be fully determined by relative positions and velocities between bodies alone.

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    • 1.Rotating systems exhibit centrifugal effects; these inertial phenomena cannot be fully explained by relative positions alone.
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    • 2.Relational accounts struggle with asymmetries in causation and radiation; electromagnetic radiation appears to require absolute acceleration.
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    • 3.Modern physics (general relativity, quantum mechanics) treats spacetime as a fundamental structure, not a mere derivative of relations.
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    • 1.Absolute space is metaphysically unparsimonious; only relational facts avoid positing unobservable entities beyond physical necessity.
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    • 2.All empirical observations concern relative positions and motions; absolute positions are never directly measured or testable.
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    • 3.If two configurations are relationally identical, they are physically identical; anything else violates the identity of indiscernibles.
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