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Page 346
... nature , then , is based upon differences in these particles and in their configurations ; hence any observable changes must be reduced to changes in these configurations . THE BASIC NATURE OF ATOMISM Atomism is in essence an analytical ...
... nature , then , is based upon differences in these particles and in their configurations ; hence any observable changes must be reduced to changes in these configurations . THE BASIC NATURE OF ATOMISM Atomism is in essence an analytical ...
Page 565
... natural sciences since his day derive directly from his formulation ; what he urged , however , is not merely de- rivative or valueless . Setting aside both deduction and simple enumerative induction as means of interpreting nature's ...
... natural sciences since his day derive directly from his formulation ; what he urged , however , is not merely de- rivative or valueless . Setting aside both deduction and simple enumerative induction as means of interpreting nature's ...
Page 1033
... nature has distinct advantages . Most liv- ing creatures now on the earth are the end product of 2,000,000,000 years of evolution , and the construction of machines to work in an environment resembling that of living creatures can ...
... nature has distinct advantages . Most liv- ing creatures now on the earth are the end product of 2,000,000,000 years of evolution , and the construction of machines to work in an environment resembling that of living creatures can ...
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