A Paradox in Newtonian Gravitation Theory

PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1992:412 - 420 (1992)
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Newtonian cosmology is logically inconsistent. I show its inconsistency in a rigorous but simple and qualitative demonstration. "Logic driven" and "content driven" methods of controlling logical anarchy are distinguished

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