Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Archimedes, Johann Herbart and Lord Kelvin (Wm Thomson)

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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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You have only begun to do real science when you can express it in numbers [Kelvin]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression

8120	Objects can be beautiful which express nothing at all, such as the rainbow [Herbart, by Tolstoy]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / a. Energy

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Energy has progressed from a mere formula, to a principle pervading all nature [Kelvin]