The Physicist's Conception of Nature |
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CLASSICAL EDUCATION SCIENCE | 51 |
THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE | 71 |
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according Aristotle assume assumption atomic nucleus atomic physics atomic theory basic become behaviour bodies Bohr building-stones of matter causality causes century changes chemical Christian Huygens classical education classical Mechanics Colour concept consciousness considered consist corpuscles demonstrated determined discovered discovery E. J. Dijksterhuis earth electricity electrons elementary particles equal essence existence experience explained external fact forces formulation Galileo Galileo Galilei gravity Greek Heinrich Hertz hypotheses idea images impenetrability infinite investigation Kepler kinds knowledge light limited longer Louis de Broglie magnitude man's mass material mathematical means mechanics ments mind modern atomic physics modern science motion movable natural philosophy nervous energy neutron Newton ninety-two nucleus object observation particular physicists planets possible precisely principle processes propagation properties propositions protons quantity quantum theory questions rays reasons SAGREDO SALVIATI scientific sense SIMPLICIO space sphere spiritual statistical laws things thought tion understanding velocity wave-length Wilhelm Ostwald words world-view