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Ideas for Herodotus, Richard P. Feynman and Weisberg/Needham/Hendry

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements

17465	Lavoisier's elements included four types of earth [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
	Full Idea: Four types of earth found a place on Lavoisier's list of elements.
	From: Weisberg/Needham/Hendry (Philosophy of Chemistry [2011], 1.2)
	A reaction: A nice intermediate point between the ancient Greek and the modern view of earth.

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory

9410	Physical Laws are rhythms and patterns in nature, revealed by analysis [Feynman]
	Full Idea: There is a rhythm and a pattern between the phenomena of nature which is not apparent to the eye, but only to the eye of analysis; and it is these rhythms and patterns which we call Physical Laws.
	From: Richard P. Feynman (The Character of Physical Law [1965], Ch.1)