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27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement
1899
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Does the original self-mover push itself from behind, or pull itself from in front? [Sext.Empiricus]
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1900
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If time and place are infinitely divided, it becomes impossible for movement ever to begin [Sext.Empiricus]
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1901
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If all atoms, times and places are the same, everything should move with equal velocity [Sext.Empiricus]
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27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / b. Relative time
1903
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If motion and rest are abolished, so is time [Sext.Empiricus]
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27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / i. Denying time
1904
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Time must be unlimited, but past and present can't be non-existent, and can't be now, so time does not exist [Sext.Empiricus]
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27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 3. Parts of Time / c. Intervals
1905
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How can time be divisible if we can't compare one length of time with another? [Sext.Empiricus]
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27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 5. Species
17369
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We name species as small to share properties, but large enough to yield generalisations [Devitt]
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17367
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Species are phenetic, biological, niche, or phylogenetic-cladistic [Devitt, by PG]
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