The recent discovery by philosopher Daniel Hoek of a mistranslation in the English edition of Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica has sparked renewed debate across scientific and philosophical circles. This revelation touches not only the academic community but, arguably, the very foundation of classical mechanics as traditionally taught. For over 300 years, Newton’s First Law of Motion—“an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force”—has defined scientific understanding. Still, Hoek claims that a translation error from the original Latin to English misrepresents Newton’s intended meaning. The Roots of the Mistranslation: Latin to English in … Continue reading Newton’s First Law Mistranslation: A New Debate on How a 300-Year-Old Error Shapes Science Today