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Full Idea
Two bodies cannot be together in the same place, ..because when a body that fills its whole place is divided into two, the place itself is divided into two also, so that there will be two places.
Gist of Idea
If you separated two things in the same place, you would also separate the places
Source
Thomas Hobbes (De Corpore (Elements, First Section) [1655], 2.08.08)
Book Ref
Hobbes,Thomas: 'Metaphysical Writings', ed/tr. Calkins,Mary Whiton [Open Court 1905], p.58
A Reaction
The wonderful things about philosophy is that you are faced with obvious truths of the world, and cannot begin to think why they are true - and then up steps a philosopher and offers you a reason.
Related Idea
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21535 | Objects only exist if they 'occupy' space and time [Russell] |
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