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    It is not the case that Without an independent criterion distinguishing which body is 'truly' moving, Cartesian physics cannot adjudicate between kinematically equivalent descriptions, undermining its explanatory ambitions.

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    • 1.Kinematic equivalence itself may be the correct explanatory endpoint—different frames genuinely describe the same physical situation without needing privileged 'truth'.
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    • 2.Cartesian physics can explain observable phenomena (collisions, forces) without resolving which body 'truly' moves, suggesting this criterion isn't necessary for explanation.
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    • 3.The demand for independent criteria of 'true motion' assumes substantivalism about space; relational physics coherently explains physics without that metaphysical commitment.
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    • 1.Cartesian physics defines motion only relationally (relative positions), making 'true motion' metaphysically ungrounded without absolute space or external reference.
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    • 2.If two descriptions are kinematically identical, physics cannot explain which one correctly represents reality, reducing explanation to arbitrary convention.
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    • 3.Explanatory power requires distinguishing genuine causal differences; indistinguishable states undermine claims about what actually produces physical effects.
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