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'Commentary on 'De Anima'', 'Daniel Dennett on himself' and 'Physics and Philosophy'
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27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / a. Energy
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Energy is that which moves, and is the substance from which everything is made [Heisenberg]
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Energy is an unchanging substance, having many forms, and causing all change [Heisenberg]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / b. Fields
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Maxwell introduced real fields, which transferred forces from point to point [Heisenberg]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / d. Quantum mechanics
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Radiation interference needs waves, but radiation photoelectric effects needs particles [Heisenberg]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter
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Position is complementary to velocity or momentum, so the whole system is indeterminate [Heisenberg]
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It was formerly assumed that electromagnetic waves could not be a reality in themselves [Heisenberg]
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An atom's stability after collisions needs explaining (which Newton's mechanics can't do) [Heisenberg]
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 4. Substantival Space
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So-called 'empty' space is the carrier of geometry and kinematics [Heisenberg]
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27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 3. Parts of Time / e. Present moment
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In relativity the length of the 'present moment' is relative to distance from the observer [Heisenberg]
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27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 1. Biology
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Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett]
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