Combining Philosophers
Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Weisberg/Needham/Hendry and Zeno (Elea)
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27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement
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That which moves, moves neither in the place in which it is, nor in that in which it is not [Zeno of Elea]
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 5. Relational Space
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If everything is in a place, what is the place in? Place doesn't exist [Zeno of Elea, by Simplicius]
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27. Natural Reality / F. Chemistry / 1. Chemistry
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'H2O' just gives the element proportions, not the microstructure [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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17468
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Over 100,000,000 compounds have been discovered or synthesised [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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17470
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Water molecules dissociate, and form large polymers, explaining its properties [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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It is unlikely that chemistry will ever be reduced to physics [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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Quantum theory won't tell us which structure a set of atoms will form [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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For temperature to be mean kinetic energy, a state of equilibrium is also required [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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27. Natural Reality / F. Chemistry / 2. Modern Elements
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17467
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Isotopes (such as those of hydrogen) can vary in their rates of chemical reaction [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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27. Natural Reality / F. Chemistry / 3. Periodic Table
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17466
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Mendeleev systematised the elements, and also gave an account of their nature [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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