A functionalist account of Epicurus’ Minima
Epicurus’ original version of atomism takes atoms to be physically indivisible but not completely unanalysable: each atom contains a finite number of minima. This paper explores the nature of the minima by focusing on a specific question: in which sense are the minima minimal? I do so by investigati...
Main Author: | Martini, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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