Leibniz on the existence of atoms
ABSTRACT In this paper I present and evaluate Leibniz’s two main arguments against the existence of atoms. In this context atoms are extended particles that are absolutely hard, homogeneous, indivisible, and indestructible by natural means. As we shall see, Leibniz’s arguments are flawed in a very i...
Main Author: | Ricardo Mena |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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Series: | Manuscrito |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-60452017000200019&lng=en&tlng=en |
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