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Ideas for 'The Architecture of Theories', 'Letter to Herodotus' and 'The Justification of Deduction'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

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Totality has no edge; an edge implies a contrast beyond the edge, and there can't be one [Epicurus]

14033

Bodies are unlimited as well as void, since the two necessarily go together [Epicurus]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

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There exists an infinity of each shape of atom, but the number of shapes is beyond our knowledge [Epicurus]

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Atoms just have shape, size and weight; colour results from their arrangement [Epicurus]

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There cannot be unlimited division, because it would reduce things to non-existence [Epicurus]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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The world is full of variety, but laws seem to produce uniformity [Peirce]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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We aim to know the natures which are observed in natural phenomena [Epicurus]