,BOOK ,,III #A ,NATURE HAS BE5 DEF9$ Z A ,8PR9CIPLE ( MO;N & *ANGE0'1 & X IS ! SUBJECT ( \R 9QUIRY4 ,WE M/ "!=E SEE T WE "U/& ! M1N+ ( ,8MO;N0'2 = IF X 7 UN"KN1 ! M1N+ ( ,8NATURE0' TOO WD 2 UN"KN4 ,:5 WE H DET]M9$ ! NATURE ( MO;N1 \R NEXT TASK W 2 6ATTACK 9 ! SAME WAY ! T]MS : >E 9VOLV$ 9 X4 ,N[ MO;N IS SUPPOS$ 62L;G 6! CLASS ( ?+S : >E 3T9U\S2 &! 9F9ITE PRES5TS XF F/ 9 ! 3T9U\S-T IS H[ X -ES AB T ,89F9ITE0' IS (T5 US$ 9 DEF9I;NS (! 3T9U\S 7,8:AT IS 9F9ITELY DIVISI# IS 3T9U\S0'74 ,2SS ^!1 PLACE1 VOID1 & "T >E ?"\ 6BE NEC 3DI;NS ( MO;N4 ,CLE>LY1 !N1 = ^! R1SONS & AL 2C ! ATTRIBUTES M5;N$ >E -MON TO1 & COEXT5SIVE )1 ALL ! OBJECTS ( \R SCI;E1 WE M/ F/ TAKE EA* ( !M 9 H& & 4CUSS X4 ,=! 9VE/IG,N ( SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES -ES AF T (! -MON ATTRIBUTES4 ,62G9 !N1 Z WE SD1 ) MO;N4 ,WE MAY />T 04T+UI%+ 7#A7 :AT EXI/S 9 A /ATE ( FULFIL;T ONLY1 7#B7 :AT EXI/S Z POT5TIAL1 7#C7 :AT EXI/S Z POT5TIAL & AL 9 FULFIL;T-"O 2+ A ,8?0'1 ANO!R ,8S M*0'1 A ?IRD ,8S*0'1 & SIMIL>LY 9 EA* (! O!R MODES (! PR$IC,N ( 2+4 ,FUR!R1 ! ^W ,8RELATIVE0' IS US$ ) REF];E TO 7#A7 EXCESS & DEFECT1 7#B7 AG5T & PATI5T & G5],Y :AT C MOVE & :AT C 2 MOV$4 ,= ,8:AT C CAUSE MOVE;T0' IS RELATIVE TO ,8:AT C 2 MOV$0'1 & VICE V]SA4 ,AG1 "! IS NO S* ?+ Z MO;N OV] & ABV ! ?+S4 ,X IS ALW ) RESPECT 6SUB/.E OR 6QUANT;Y OR 6QUAL;Y OR 6PLACE T :AT *ANGES *ANGES4 ,B X IS IMPOSSI#1 Z WE ASS]T1 6F9D ANY?+ -MON 6^! : IS NEI ,8?0' NOR QUANTUM NOR QUALE NOR ANY (! O!R PR$ICATES4 ,H;E NEI W MO;N & *ANGE H REF];E 6"S?+ OV] & ABV ! ?+S M5;N$1 = "! IS NO?+ OV] & ABV !M4 ,N[ EA* ( ^! 2L;GS 6ALL XS SUBJECTS 9 EI ( TWO WAYS3 "NLY 7#A7 SUB/.E-! "O IS POSITIVE =M1 ! O!R PRIV,N2 7#B7 9 QUAL;Y1 :ITE & BLACK2 7#C7 9 QUANT;Y1 -PLETE & 9COMPLETE2 7#D7 9 RESPECT ( LOCOMO;N1 UPW>DS & D[NW>DS OR LIE Z _M TYPES ( MO;N OR *ANGE Z "! >E M1N+S (! ^W ,8IS0'4 ,WE H N[ 2F U ! 4T9C;NS 9 ! V>I\S CLASSES ( 2+ 2T :AT IS FULL R1L & :AT IS POT5TIAL4 ,DEF4 ,! FULFIL;T ( :AT EXI/S POT5TI,Y1 9 S F> Z X EXI/S POT5TI,Y1 IS MO;N-"NLY1 ( :AT IS ALT]A# QUA ALT]A#1 ALT],N3 ( :AT C 2 9CR1S$ & XS OPPOSITE :AT C 2 DECR1S$ 7"! IS NO -MON "N71 9CR1SE & DECR1SE3 ( :AT C -E 6BE & C PASS AWAY1 -+ 6HE & PASS+ AWAY3 ( :AT C 2 C>RI$ AL;G1 LOCOMO;N4 ,EXAMPLES W ELUCIDATE ? DEF9I;N ( MO;N4 ,:5 ! BUILDA#1 9 S F> Z X IS J T1 IS FULLY R1L1 X IS 2+ BUILT1 & ? IS BUILD+4 ,SIMIL>LY1 LE>N+1 DOCTOR+1 ROLL+1 L1P+1 RIP5+1 AGE+4 ,! SAME ?+1 IF X IS (A C]TA9 K9D1 C 2 BO? POT5TIAL & FULLY R1L1 N 9DE$ AT ! SAME "T OR N 9 ! SAME RESPECT1 B E4G4 POT5TI,Y HOT & ACTU,Y COLD4 ,H;E AT ONCE S* ?+S W ACT & 2 ACT$ ON 0"O ANO!R 9 _M WAYS3 EA* ( !M W 2 CAPA# AT ! SAME "T ( CAUS+ ALT],N &( 2+ ALT]$4 ,H;E1 TOO1 :AT E6ECTS MO;N Z A PHYSICAL AG5T C 2 MOV$3 :5 A ?+ ( ? K9D CAUSES MO;N1 X IS XF AL MOV$4 ,?1 9DE$1 HAS L$ "S P 6SUPPOSE T E MOV] IS MOV$4 ,B ? "Q DEP5DS ON ANO!R SET ( >GU;TS1 &! TRU? W 2 MADE CLE> LAT]4 IS POSSI# =A ?+ 6CAUSE MO;N1 ?\< X IS XF 9CAPA# ( 2+ MOV$4 ,X IS ! FULFIL;T ( :AT IS POT5TIAL :5 X IS ALR FULLY R1L & OP]ATES N Z XF B Z MOVA#1 T IS MO;N4 ,:AT ,I M1N BY ,8Z0' IS ?3 ,BRONZE IS POT5TI,Y A /ATUE4 ,B X IS N ! FULFIL;T ( BRONZE Z BRONZE : IS MO;N4 ,= ,86BE BRONZE0' & ,86BE A C]TA9 POT5TIAL;Y0' >E N ! SAME4 ,IF !Y 7 ID5TICAL )\T QUALIFIC,N1 I4E4 9 DEF9I;N1 ! FULFIL;T ( BRONZE Z BRONZE WD H BE5 MO;N4 ,B !Y >E N ! SAME1 Z HAS BE5 SD4 7,? IS OBVI\S 9 3TR>IES4 ,8,6BE CAPA# ( H1L?0' & ,86BE CAPA# ( ILL;S0' >E N ! SAME1 = IF !Y 7 "! WD 2 NO DI6];E 2T 2+ ILL & 2+ WELL4 ,YET ! SUBJECT BO? ( H1L? &( SICK;S-:E!R X IS HUM\R OR BLOOD-IS "O &! SAME47 ,WE C 4T+UI%1 !N1 2T ! TWO-J Z1 6GIVE ANO!R EXAMPLE1 ,8COL\R0' & VISI#0' >E DI6]5T-& CLE>LY X IS ! FULFIL;T ( :AT IS POT5TIAL Z POT5TIAL T IS MO;N4 ,S ?1 PRECISELY1 IS MO;N4 ,FUR!R X IS EVID5T T MO;N IS AN ATTRIBUTE (A ?+ J :5 X IS FULLY R1L 9 ? WAY1 & NEI 2F NOR AF4 ,= EA* ?+ ( ? K9D IS CAPA# ( 2+ AT "O "T ACTUAL1 AT ANO!R N4 ,TAKE = 9/.E ! BUILDA# Z BUILDA#4 ,! ACTUAL;Y (! BUILDA# Z BUILDA# IS ! PROCESS ( BUILD+4 ,=! ACTUAL;Y (! BUILDA# M/ 2 EI ? OR ! H\SE4 ,B :5 "! IS A H\SE1 ! BUILDA# IS NO L;G] BUILDA#4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 X IS ! BUILDA# : IS 2+ BUILT4 ,! PROCESS !N ( 2+ BUILT M/ 2 ! K9D ( ACTUAL;Y REQUIR$ ,B BUILD+ IS A K9D ( MO;N1 &! SAME A3.T W APPLY 6! O!R K9DS AL4 #B ,! S.D;S ( ? DEF9I;N IS EVID5T BO? :5 WE 3SID] ! A3.TS ( MO;N T ! O!RS H GIV51 & AL F ! DI6ICULTY ( DEF9+ X O!RWISE4 ,"O CD N EASILY PUT MO;N & *ANGE 9 ANO!R G5US-? IS PLA9 IF WE 3SID] ": "S P PUT X2 !Y ID5TIFY MO;N ) OR ,89EQUAL;Y0' OR ,8N 2+0'2 B S* ?+S >E N NECESS>ILY MOV$1 :E!R !Y >E ,8DI6]5T0' OR ,8UNEQUAL0' OR ,8NON-EXI/5T0'2 ,NOR IS *ANGE EI 6OR F ^! R ?AN 6OR F _! OPPOSITES4 ,! R1SON :Y !Y PUT MO;N 96^! G5]A IS T X IS ?"\ 6BE "S?+ 9DEF9ITE1 &! PR9CIPLES 9 ! SECOND COLUMN >E 9DEF9ITE 2C !Y >E PRIVATIVE3 N"O ( !M IS EI ,8?0' OR ,8S*0' OR -ES "U ANY (! O!R MODES ( PR$IC,N4 ,! R1SON 9 TURN :Y MO;N IS ?"\ 6BE 9DEF9ITE IS T X _C 2 CLASS$ SIMPLY Z A POT5TIAL;Y OR Z AN ACTUAL;Y-A ?+ T IS M]ELY CAPA# ( HAV+ A C]TA9 SIZE IS N "UGO+ *ANGE1 NOR YET A ?+ T IS ACTU,Y (A C]TA9 SIZE1 & MO;N IS ?"\ 6BE A SORT ( ACTUAL;Y1 B 9COMPLETE1 ! R1SON = ? VIEW 2+ T ! POT5TIAL ^: ACTUAL;Y X IS IS 9COMPLETE4 ,? IS :Y X IS H>D 6GRASP :AT MO;N IS4 ,X IS NEC 6CLASS X ) PRIV,N OR ) POT5TIAL;Y OR ) %E] ACTUAL;Y1 YET N"O ( ^! SEEMS POSSI#4 ,"! REMA9S !N ! SU7E/$ MODE ( DEF9I;N1 "NLY T X IS A SORT ( ACTUAL;Y1 OR ACTUAL;Y (! K9D DESCRIB$1 H>D 6GRASP1 B N 9CAPA# ( EXI/+4 ,! MOV] TOO IS MOV$1 Z HAS BE5 SD-E MOV]1 T IS1 : IS CAPA# ( MO;N1 & ^: IMMOBIL;Y IS RE/-:5 A ?+ IS SUBJECT 6MO;N XS IMMOBIL;Y IS RE/4 ,= 6ACT ON ! MOVA# Z S* IS J 6MOVE X4 ,B ? X DOES 03TACT1 S T AT ! SAME "T X IS AL ACT$ ON4 ,H;E WE C DEF9E MO;N Z ! FULFIL;T (! MOVA# QUA MOVA#1 ! CAUSE (! ATTRIBUTE 2+ 3TACT ) :AT C MOVE S T ! MOV] IS AL ACT$ ON4 ,! MOV] OR AG5T W ALW 2 ! VEHICLE (A =M1 EI A ,8?0' OR ,8S*0'1 :1 :5 X ACTS1 W 2 ! S\RCE & CAUSE (! *ANGE1 E4G4 ! FULL-=M$ MAN 2GETS MAN F :AT IS POT5TI,Y MAN4 #C ,! SOLU;N (! DI6ICULTY T IS RAIS$ AB ! MO;N-:E!R X IS 9 ! MOVA#-IS PLA94 ,X IS ! FULFIL;T ( ? POT5TIAL;Y1 & 0! AC;N ( T : HAS ! P[] ( CAUS+ MO;N2 &! ACTUAL;Y ( T : HAS ! P[] ( CAUS+ MO;N IS N O!R ?AN ! ACTUAL;Y (! MOVA#1 = X M/ 2 ! FULFIL;T ( BO?4 ,A ?+ IS CAPA# ( CAUS+ MO;N 2C X C D ?1 X IS A MOV] 2C X ACTU,Y DOES X4 ,B X IS ON ! MOVA# T X IS CAPA# ( ACT+4 ,H;E "! IS A S+LE ACTUAL;Y ( BO? ALIKE1 J Z "O 6TWO & TWO 6"O >E ! SAME 9T]VAL1 &! /EEP ASC5T &! /EEP DESC5T >E "O-= ^! >E "O &! SAME1 AL? !Y C 2 DESCRIB$ 9 DI6]5T WAYS4 ,S X IS )! MOV] &! MOV$4 ,? VIEW HAS A DIALECTICAL DI6ICULTY4 ,P]H X IS NEC T ! ACTUAL;Y (! AG5T & T ( ! PATI5T %D N 2 ! SAME4 ,! "O IS ,8AG5CY0' &! O!R ,8PATI5CY0'2 &! \TCOME & -PLE;N (! "O IS AN ,8AC;N0'1 T (! O!R A ,8PAS.N0'4 ,S9CE !N !Y >E BO? MO;NS1 WE MAY ASK3 9 :AT >E !Y1 IF !Y >E DI6]5T8 ,EI 7A7 BO? >E 9 :AT IS ACT$ ON & MOV$1 OR 7B7 ! AG5CY IS 9 ! AG5T &! PATI5CY 9 ! PATI5T4 7,IF WE "\ 6CALL ! LATT] AL ,8AG5CY0'1 ! ^W WD 2 US$ 9 TWO S5SES47 ,N[1 9 ALT]NATIVE 7B71 ! MO;N W 2 9 ! MOV]1 =! SAME /ATE;T W HOLD ( ,8MOV]0' & ,8MOV$0'4 ,H;E EI E MOV] W 2 MOV$1 OR1 ?\< HAV+ MO;N1 X W N 2 MOV$4 ,IF ON ! O!R H& 7A7 BO? >E 9 :AT IS MOV$ & ACT$ ON-BO? ! AG5CY &! PATI5CY 7E4G4 BO? T1*+ & LE>N+1 ?\< !Y >E TWO1 9 ! LE>N]71 !N1 F/1 ! ACTUAL;Y ( EA* W N 2 PRES5T 9 EA*1 &1 A SECOND ABSURD;Y1 A ?+ W H TWO MO;NS AT ! SAME "T4 ,H[ W "! 2 TWO ALT],NS ( QUAL;Y 9 "O SUBJECT T[>DS "O DEF9ITE QUAL;Y8 ,! ?+ IS IMPOSSI#3 ! ACTUALIZ,N W 2 "O4 ,B 7"S "O W SAY7 X IS 3TR>Y 6R1SON 6SUPPOSE T "! %D 2 "O ID5TICAL ACTUALIZ,N ( TWO ?+S : >E DI6]5T 9 K9D4 ,YET "! W BE1 IF T1*+ & LE>N+ >E ! SAME1 & AG5CY & PATI5CY4 ,6T1* W 2 ! SAME Z 6LE>N1 & 6ACT ! SAME Z 6BE ACT$ ON-! T1*] W NECESS>ILY 2 LE>N+ "EY?+ T HE T1*ES1 &! AG5T W 2 ACT$ ON4 ,"O MAY REPLY3 7#A7 ,X IS N ABSURD T ! ACTUALIZ,N ( "O ?+ %D 2 9 ANO!R4 ,T1*+ IS ! ACTIV;Y (A P]SON :O C T1*1 YET ! OP],N IS P]=M$ ON "S PATI5T-X IS N CUT ADRIFT F A SUBJECT1 B IS ( ,A ON ,B4 7#B7 ,"! IS NO?+ 6PREV5T TWO ?+S HAV+ "O &! SAME ACTUALIZ,N1 PROVID$ ! ACTUALIZ,NS >E N DESCRIB$ 9 ! SAME WAY1 B >E RELAT$ Z :AT C ACT 6:AT IS ACT+4 7#C7 ,NOR IS X NEC T ! T1*] %D LE>N1 EV5 IF 6ACT & 6BE ACT$ ON >E "O &! SAME1 PROVID$ !Y >E N ! SAME 9 DEF9I;N 7Z ,8RAI;T0' & ,8DRESS0'71 B >E ! SAME M]ELY 9 ! S5SE 9 : ! ROAD F ,!BES 6,A!NS &! ROAD F ,A!NS 6,!BES >E ! SAME1 Z HAS BE5 EXPLA9$ ABV4 ,= X IS N ?+S : >E 9 A WAY ! SAME T H ALL _! ATTRIBUTES ! SAME1 B ONLY S* Z H ! SAME DEF9I;N4 ,B 9DE$ X 0NO M1NS FOLL[S F ! FACT T T1*+ IS ! SAME Z LE>N+1 T 6LE>N IS ! SAME Z 6T1*1 ANY M ?AN X FOLL[S F ! FACT T "! IS "O 4T.E 2T TWO ?+S : >E AT A 4T.E F EA* O!R1 T ! TWO VECTORS ;,,AB & ,,BA1 >E "O &! SAME4 ,6G5]ALIZE1 T1*+ IS N ! SAME Z LE>N+1 OR AG5CY Z PATI5CY1 9 ! FULL S5SE1 ?\< !Y 2L;G 6! SAME SUBJECT1 ! MO;N2 =! ,8ACTUALIZ,N ( ;,X 9 ,Y0' &! ,8ACTUALIZ,N ( ;,Y "? ! AC;N ( ,X0' DI6] 9 DEF9I;N4 ,:AT !N ,MO;N IS1 HAS BE5 /AT$ BO? G5],Y & "PICUL>LY4 ,X IS N DI6ICULT 6SEE H[ EA* ( XS TYPES W 2 DEF9$-ALT],N IS ! FULFILL;T (! ALT]A# QUA ALT]A# 7OR1 M SCI5TIFIC,Y1 ! FULFIL;T ( :AT C ACT & :AT C 2 ACT$ ON1 Z S*7-G5],Y & AG 9 EA* "PICUL> CASE1 BUILD+1 H1L+1 &C4 ,A SIMIL> DEF9I;N W APPLY 6EA* (! O!R K9DS ( MO;N4 #D ,! SCI;E ( NATURE IS 3C]N$ ) SPATIAL MAGNITUDES & MO;N & "T1 & EA* ( ^! AT L1/ IS NECESS>ILY 9F9ITE OR F9ITE1 EV5 IF "S ?+S D1LT ) 0! SCI;E >E N1 E4G4 A QUAL;Y OR A PO9T-X IS N NEC P]H T S* ?+S %D 2 PUT "U EI H1D4 ,H;E X IS 9CUMB5T ON ! P]SON :O SPECIALIZES 9 PHYSICS 64CUSS ! 9F9ITE & 69QUIRE :E!R "! IS S* A ?+ OR N1 &1 IF "! IS1 :AT X IS4 ,! APPROPRIATE;S 6! SCI;E ( ? PRO#M IS CLE>LY 9DICAT$4 ,ALL :O H T\*$ ON ? K9D ( SCI;E 9 A WAY WOR? 3SID]+ H =MULAT$ VIEWS AB ! 9F9ITE1 & 9DE$1 6A MAN1 MAKE X A PR9CIPLE ( ?+S4 7#A7 ,"S1 Z ! ,PY?AGOR1NS & ,PLATO1 MAKE ! 9F9ITE A PR9CIPLE 9 ! S5SE (A SELF- SUBSI/5T SUB/.E1 & N Z A M]E ATTRIBUTE ( "S O!R ?+4 ,ONLY ! ,PY?AGOR1NS PLACE ! 9F9ITE AM;G ! OBJECTS ( S5SE 7!Y D N REG>D NUMB] Z SEP>A# F ^!71 & ASS]T T :AT IS \TSIDE ! H1V5 IS 9F9ITE4 ,PLATO1 ON ! O!R H&1 HOLDS T "! IS NO BODY \TSIDE 7! ,=MS >E N \TSIDE 2C !Y >E NO":71YET T ! 9F9ITE IS PRES5T N ONLY 9 ! OBJECTS ( S5SE B 9 ! ,=MS AL4 ,FUR!R1 ! ,PY?AGOR1NS ID5TIFY ! 9F9ITE ) ! EV54 ,= ?1 !Y SAY1 :5 X IS CUT (F & %UT 9 0! ODD1 PROVIDES ?+S )! ELE;T ( 9F9;Y4 ,AN 9DIC,N ( ? IS :AT HAPP5S ) NUMB]S4 ,IF ! GNOMONS >E PLAC$ R.D ! "O1 & )\T ! "O1 9 ! "O 3/RUC;N ! FIGURE T RESULTS IS ALW DI6]5T1 9 ! O!R X IS ALW ! SAME4 ,B ,PLATO HAS TWO 9F9ITES1 ! ,GRT &! ,SMALL4 ,! PHYSICI/S1 ON ! O!R H&1 ALL ( !M1 ALW REG>D ! 9F9ITE Z AN ATTRIBUTE (A SUB/.E : IS DI6]5T F X & 2L;GS 6! CLASS (! S-CALL$ ELE;TS-WAT] OR AIR OR :AT IS 9T]M$IATE 2T !M4 ,^? :O MAKE !M LIMIT$ 9 NUMB] N"E MAKE !M 9F9ITE 9 AM.T4 ,B ^? :O MAKE ! ELE;TS 9F9ITE 9 NUMB]1 Z ,ANAXAGORAS & ,DEMOCRITUS D1 SAY T ! 9F9ITE IS 3T9U\S 03TACT- -P.D$ (! HOMOG5E\S "PS AC 6! "O1 (! SE$-MASS (! ATOMIC %APES AC 6! O!R4 ,FUR!R1 ,ANAXAGORAS HELD T ANY "P IS A MIXTURE 9 ! SAME WAY Z ! ,ALL1 ON ! GR.D (! OBS]V$ FACT T ANY?+ -ES \ ( ANY?+4 ,= X IS PROBABLY = ? R1SON T HE MA9TA9S T ONCE ^U A "T ALL ?+S 7 TGR4 7,? FLE% & ? B"O 7 TGR1 & S ( ANY ?+3 "!=E ALL ?+S3 & AT ! SAME "T TOO47 ,= "! IS A 2G9N+ ( SEP>,N1 N ONLY = EA* ?+1 B = ALL4 ,EA* ?+ T -ES 6BE -ES F A SIMIL> BODY1 & "! IS A -+ 6BE ( ALL ?+S1 ?\< N1 X IS TRUE1 AT ! SAME "T4 ,H;E "! M/ AL 2 AN ORIG9 ( -+ 6BE4 ,"O S* S\RCE "! IS : HE CALLS ,M9D1 & ,M9D 2G9S XS "W ( ?9K+ F "S />T+-PO9T4 ,S NECESS>ILY ALL ?+S M/ H BE5 TGR AT A C]TA9 "T1 & M/ H 2GUN 6BE MOV$ AT A C]TA9 "T4 ,DEMOCRITUS1 = 8 "P1 ASS]TS ! 3TR>Y1 "NLY T NO ELE;T >ISES F ANO!R ELE;T4 ,N"E!.S = HM ! -MON BODY IS A S\RCE ( ALL ?+S1 DI6]+ F "P 6"P 9 SIZE & 9 %APE4 ,X IS CLE> !N F ^! 3SID],NS T ! 9QUIRY 3C]NS ! PHYSICI/4 ,NOR IS X )\T R1SON T !Y ALL MAKE X A PR9CIPLE OR S\RCE4 ,WE _C SAY T ! 9F9ITE HAS NO E6ECT1 &! ONLY E6ECTIVE;S : WE C ASCRIBE 6X IS T (A PR9CIPLE4 ,"EY?+ IS EI A S\RCE OR DERIV$ F A S\RCE4 ,B "! _C 2 A S\RCE ( ! 9F9ITE OR LIMIT.S1 = T WD 2 A LIMIT ( X4 ,FUR!R1 Z X IS A 2G9N+1 X IS BO? UNCR1TA# & 9DE/RUCTI#4 ,= "! M/ 2 A PO9T AT : :AT HAS -E 6BE R1*ES -PLE;N1 & AL A T]M9,N ( ALL PASS+ AWAY4 ,T IS :Y1 Z WE SAY1 "! IS NO PR9CIPLE ( ?1 B X IS ? : IS HELD 6BE ! PR9CIPLE ( O!R ?+S1 & 65COMPASS ALL & 6/E] ALL1 Z ^? ASS]T :O D N RECOGNIZE1 AL;GSIDE ! 9F9ITE1 O!R CAUSES1 S* Z ,M9D OR ,FR%IP4 ,FUR!R !Y ID5TIFY X )! ,DIV9E1 = X IS ,8D1?.S & IMP]I%A#0' Z ,ANAXIM&] SAYS1 )! MAJOR;Y (! PHYSICI/S4 ,2LIEF 9 ! EXI/;E (! 9F9ITE -ES MA9LY F FIVE 3SID],NS3 7#A7 ,F ! NATURE ( "T-= X IS 9F9ITE4 7#B7 ,F ! DIVI.N ( MAGNITUDES-=! MA!MATICIANS AL USE ! NO;N (! 9F9ITE4 7#C7 ,IF -+ 6BE & PASS+ AWAY D N GIVE \1 X IS ONLY 2C T F : ?+S -E 6BE IS 9F9ITE4 7#D7 ,2C ! LIMIT$ ALW F9DS XS LIMIT 9 "S?+1 S T "! M/ 2 NO LIMIT1 IF "EY?+ IS ALW LIMIT$ 0"S?+ DI6]5T F XF4 7#E7 ,MO/ ( ALL1 A R1SON : IS PECULI>LY APPROPRIATE & PRES5TS ! DI6ICULTY T IS FELT 0"EYBODY-N ONLY NUMB] B AL MA!MATICAL MAGNITUDES & :AT IS \TSIDE ! H1V5 >E SUPPOS$ 6BE 9F9ITE 2C !Y N"E GIVE \ 9 \R ?"\4 ,! LA/ FACT 7T :AT IS \TSIDE IS 9F9ITE7 L1DS P 6SUPPOSE T BODY AL IS 9F9ITE1 & T "! IS AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( _WS4 ,:Y %D "! 2 BODY 9 "O "P (! VOID R ?AN 9 ANO!R8 ,GRANT ONLY T MASS IS ANY": & X FOLL[S T X M/ 2 "EY":4 ,AL1 IF VOID & PLACE >E 9F9ITE1 "! M/ 2 9F9ITE BODY TOO1 = 9 ! CASE ( ET]NAL ?+S :AT MAY 2 M/ BE4 ,B ! PRO#M (! 9F9ITE IS DI6ICULT3 _M 3TRADIC;NS RESULT :E!R WE SUPPOSE X 6EXI/ OR N 6EXI/4 ,IF X EXI/S1 WE H / 6ASK H[ X EXI/S2 Z A SUB/.E OR Z ! ESS5TIAL ATTRIBUTE ( "S 5T;Y8 ,OR 9 NEI WAY1 YET N"O ! LESS IS "! "S?+ : IS 9F9ITE OR "S ?+S : >E 9F9ITELY _M8 ,! PRO#M1 H["E1 : SPECI,Y 2L;GS 6! PHYSICI/ IS 69VE/IGATE :E!R "! IS A S5SI# MAGNITUDE : IS 9F9ITE4 ,WE M/ 2G9 04T+UI%+ ! V>I\S S5SES 9 : ! T]M ,89F9ITE0' IS US$4 7#A7 ,:AT IS 9CAPA# ( 2+ G"O "?1 2C X IS N 9 XS NATURE 6BE G"O "? 7! S5SE 9 : ! VOICE IS ,89VISI#0'74 7#B7 ,:AT ADMITS ( 2+ G"O "?1 ! PROCESS H["E HAV+ NO T]M9,N1 OR :AT SC>CELY ADMITS ( 2+ G"O "?4 7#C7 ,:AT NATUR,Y ADMITS ( 2+ G"O "?1 B IS N ACTU,Y G"O "? OR DOES N ACTU,Y R1* AN 5D4 ,FUR!R1 "EY?+ T IS 9F9ITE MAY 2 S 9 RESPECT ( A4I;N OR DIVI.N OR BO?4 #E ,N[ X IS IMPOSSI# T ! 9F9ITE %D 2 A ?+ : IS XF 9F9ITE1 SEP>A# F S5SI# OBJECTS4 ,IF ! 9F9ITE IS NEI A MAGNITUDE NOR AN A7REGATE1 B IS XF A SUB/.E & N AN ATTRIBUTE1 X W 2 9DIVISI#2 =! DIVISI# M/ 2 EI A MAGNITUDE OR AN A7REGATE4 ,B IF 9DIVISI#1 !N N 9F9ITE1 EXCEPT 9 ! S5SE 7#A7 9 : ! VOICE IS ,89VISI#0'4 ,B ? IS N ! S5SE 9 : X IS US$ 0^? :O SAY T ! 9F9ITE EXI/S1 NOR T 9 : WE >E 9VE/IGAT+ X1 "NLY Z 7#B7 ,8T : _C 2 G"O "?0'4 ,B IF ! 9F9ITE EXI/S Z AN ATTRIBUTE1 X WD N BE1 QUA 9F9ITE AN ELE;T 9 SUB/.ES1 ANY M ?AN ! 9VISI# WD 2 AN ELE;T ( SPEE*1 ?\< ! VOICE IS 9VISI#4 ,FUR!R1 H[ C ! 9F9ITE 2 XF ANY ?+1 UN.S BO? NUMB] & MAGNITUDE1 ( : X IS AN ESS5TIAL ATTRIBUTE1 EXI/ 9 T WAY8 ,IF !Y >E N SUB/.ES1 A =TIORI ! 9F9ITE IS N4 ,X IS PLA91 TOO1 T ! 9F9ITE _C 2 AN ACTUAL ?+ &A SUB/.E & PR9CIPLE4 ,= ANY "P ( X T IS TAK5 W 2 9F9ITE1 IF X HAS "PS3 = ,86BE 9F9ITE0' & ,8! 9F9ITE0' >E ! SAME1 IF X IS A SUB/.E & N PR$ICAT$ (A SUBJECT4 ,H;E X W 2 EI 9DIVISI# OR DIVISI# 969F9ITES4 ,B ! SAME ?+ _C 2 _M 9F9ITES4 7,YET J Z "P ( AIR IS AIR1 S A "P (! 9F9ITE WD 2 9F9ITE1 IF X IS SUPPOS$ 6BE A SUB/.E & PR9CIPLE47 ,"!=E ! 9F9ITE M/ 2 )\T "PS & 9DIVISI#4 ,B ? _C 2 TRUE ( :AT IS 9F9ITE 9 FULL -PLE;N3 = X M/ 2 A DEF9ITE QUANT;Y4 ,SUPPOSE !N T 9F9;Y 2L;GS 6SUB/.E Z AN ATTRIBUTE4 ,B1 IF S1 X _C1 Z WE H SD1 2 DESCRIB$ Z A PR9CIPLE1 B R T ( : X IS AN ATTRIBUTE-! AIR OR ! EV5 NUMB]4 ,?US ! VIEW ( ^? :O SP1K AF ! MANN] (! ,PY?AGOR1NS IS ABSURD4 ,)! SAME BR1? !Y TR1T ! 9F9ITE Z SUB/.E1 & DIVIDE X 96"PS4 ,? 4CUS.N1 H["E1 9VOLVES ! M G5]AL "Q :E!R ! 9F9ITE C 2 PRES5T 9 MA!MATICAL OBJECTS & ?+S : >E 9TELLIGI# & D N H EXT5.N1 Z WELL Z AM;G S5SI# OBJECTS4 ,\R 9QUIRY 7Z PHYSICI/S7 IS LIMIT$ 6XS SPECIAL SUBJECT-MATT]1 ! OBJECTS ( S5SE1 & WE H 6ASK :E!R "! IS OR IS N AM;G !M A BODY : IS 9F9ITE 9 ! DIREC;N ( 9CR1SE4 ,WE MAY 2G9 )A DIALECTICAL >GU;T & %[ Z FOLL[S T "! IS NO S* ?+4 ,IF ,8B.D$ 0A SURFACE0' IS ! DEF9I;N ( BODY "! _C 2 AN 9F9ITE BODY EI 9TELLIGI# OR S5SI#4 ,NOR C NUMB] TAK5 9 AB/RAC;N 2 9F9ITE1 = NUMB] OR T : HAS NUMB] IS NUM]A#4 ,IF !N ! NUM]A# C 2 NUMB]$1 X WD AL 2 POSSI# 6G "? ! 9F9ITE4 ,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 WE 9VE/IGATE ! "Q M 9 A3ORD.E ) PR9CIPLES APPROPRIATE 6PHYSICS1 WE >E L$ Z FOLL[S 6! SAME RESULT4 ,! 9F9ITE BODY M/ 2 EI 7#A7 -P.D1 OR 7#B7 SIMPLE2 YET NEI ALT]NATIVE IS POSSI#4 7#A7 ,-P.D ! 9F9ITE BODY W N BE1 IF ! ELE;TS >E F9ITE 9 NUMB]4 ,= !Y M/ 2 M ?AN "O1 &! 3TR>IES M/ ALW BAL.E1 & NO "O ( !M C 2 9F9ITE4 ,IF "O (! BODIES FALLS 9 ANY DEGREE %ORT (! O!R 9 POT5CY- SUPPOSE FIRE IS F9ITE 9 AM.T :ILE AIR IS 9F9ITE &A GIV5 QUANT;Y ( FIRE EXCE$S 9 P[] ! SAME AM.T ( AIR 9 ANY RATIO PROVID$ X IS NUM]IC,Y DEF9ITE-! 9F9ITE BODY W OBVI\SLY PREVAIL OV] & ANNIHILATE ! F9ITE BODY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 X IS IMPOSSI# T EA* %D 2 9F9ITE4 ,8,BODY0' IS :AT HAS EXT5.N 9 ALL DIREC;NS &! 9F9ITE IS :AT IS B.D.SLY EXT5D$1 S T ! 9F9ITE BODY WD 2 EXT5D$ 9 ALL DIREC;NS AD 9F9ITUM4 ,NOR 7#B7 C ! 9F9ITE BODY 2 "O & SIMPLE1 :E!R X IS1 Z "S HOLD1 A ?+ OV] & ABV ! ELE;TS 7F : !Y G5]ATE ! ELE;TS7 OR IS N ?US QUALIFI$4 7A7 ,WE M/ 3SID] ! =M] ALT]NATIVE2 = "! >E "S P :O MAKE ? ! 9F9ITE1 & N AIR OR WAT]1 9 ORD] T ! O!R ELE;TS MAY N 2 ANNIHILAT$ 0! ELE;T : IS 9F9ITE4 ,!Y H 3TR>IETY ) EA* O!R-AIR IS COLD1 WAT] MOI/1 FIRE HOT2 IF "O 7 9F9ITE1 ! O!RS 0N[ WD H C1S$ 6BE4 ,Z X IS1 !Y SAY1 ! 9F9ITE IS DI6]5T F !M & IS _! S\RCE4 ,X IS IMPOSSI#1 H["E1 T "! %D 2 S* A BODY2 N 2C X IS 9F9ITE ON T PO9T A G5]AL PRO( C 2 GIV5 : APPLIES EQU,Y 6ALL1 AIR1 WAT]1 OR ANY?+ ELSE-B SIMPLY 2C "! IS1 Z A MATT] ( FACT1 NO S* S5SI# BODY1 AL;GSIDE ! S-CALL$ ELE;TS4 ,"EY?+ C 2 RESOLV$ 96! ELE;TS ( : X IS -POS$4 ,H;E ! BODY 9 "Q WD H BE5 PRES5T 9 \R _W "H1 AL;GSIDE AIR & FIRE & E>? & WAT]3 B NO?+ (! K9D IS OBS]V$4 7B7 ,NOR C FIRE OR ANY O!R (! ELE;TS 2 9F9ITE4 ,= G5],Y1 & A"P F ! "Q ( H[ ANY ( !M CD 2 9F9ITE1 ! ,ALL1 EV5 IF X 7 LIMIT$1 _C EI 2 OR 2COME "O ( !M1 Z ,H]ACLITUS SAYS T AT "S "T ALL ?+S 2COME FIRE4 7,! SAME >GU;T APPLIES AL 6! "O : ! PHYSICI/S SUPPOSE 6EXI/ AL;GSIDE ! ELE;TS3 = "EY?+ *ANGES F 3TR>Y 63TR>Y1 E4G4 F HOT 6COLD74 ,! PREC$+ 3SID],N (! V>I\S CASES S]VES 6%[ U :E!R X IS OR IS N POSSI# T "! %D 2 AN 9F9ITE S5SI# BODY4 ,! FOLL[+ >GU;TS GIVE A G5]AL DEMON/R,N T X IS N POSSI#4 ,X IS ! NATURE ( E K9D ( S5SI# BODY 6BE "S":1 & "! IS A PLACE APPROPRIATE 6EA*1 ! SAME =! "P &=! :OLE1 E4G4 =! :OLE E>? &=A S+LE CLOD1 &= FIRE &=A SP>K4 ,SUPPOSE 7A7 T ! 9F9ITE S5SI# BODY IS HOMOG5E\S4 ,!N EA* "P W 2 EI IMMOVA# OR ALW 2+ C>RI$ AL;G4 ,YET NEI IS POSSI#4 ,= :Y D[NW>DS R ?AN UPW>DS OR 9 ANY O!R DIREC;N8 ,I M1N1 E4;G1 IF Y TAKE A CLOD1 ": W X 2 MOV$ OR ": W X 2 AT RE/8 ,= EX HYPO!SI ! PLACE (! BODY AK9 6X IS 9F9ITE4 ,W X O3UPY ! :OLE PLACE1 !N8 ,& H[8 ,:AT !N W 2 ! NATURE ( XS RE/ &( XS MOVE;T1 OR ": W !Y BE8 ,X W EI 2 AT HOME "EY":-!N X W N 2 MOV$2 OR X W 2 MOV$ "EY":-!N X W N -E 6RE/4 ,B IF 7B7 ! ,ALL HAS 4SIMIL> "PS1 ! PROP] PLACES (! "PS W 2 4SIMIL> AL1 &! BODY (! ,ALL W H NO UN;Y EXCEPT T ( 3TACT4 ,!N1 FUR!R1 ! "PS W 2 EI F9ITE OR 9F9ITE 9 V>IETY ( K9D4 7I7 ,F9ITE !Y _C BE1 = IF ! ,ALL IS 6BE 9F9ITE1 "S ( !M WD H 6BE 9F9ITE1 :ILE ! O!RS 7 N1 E4G4 FIRE OR WAT] W 2 9F9ITE4 ,B1 Z WE H SE5 2F1 S* AN ELE;T WD DE/ROY :AT IS 3TR>Y 6X4 7,? 9DE$ IS ! R1SON :Y N"O (! PHYSICI/S MADE FIRE OR E>? ! "O 9F9ITE BODY1 B EI WAT] OR AIR OR :AT IS 9T]M$IATE 2T !M1 2C ! ABODE ( EA* (! TWO 0 PLA9LY DET]M9ATE1 :ILE ! O!RS H AN AMBIGU\S PLACE 2T UP & D[N47 ,B 7;II7 IF ! "PS >E 9F9ITE 9 NUMB] & SIMPLE1 _! PROP] PLACES TOO W 2 9F9ITE 9 NUMB]1 &! SAME W 2 TRUE (! ELE;TS !MVS4 ,IF T IS IMPOSSI#1 &! PLACES >E F9ITE1 ! :OLE TOO M/ 2 F9ITE2 =! PLACE &! BODY _C B FIT EA* O!R4 ,NEI IS ! :OLE PLACE L>G] ?AN :AT C 2 FILL$ 0! BODY 7& !N ! BODY WD NO L;G] 2 9F9ITE71 NOR IS ! BODY L>G] ?AN ! PLACE2 = EI "! WD 2 AN EMPTY SPACE OR A BODY ^: NATURE X IS 6BE NO":4 ,ANAXAGORAS GIVES AN ABSURD A3.T ( :Y ! 9F9ITE IS AT RE/4 ,HE SAYS T ! 9F9ITE XF IS ! CAUSE ( XS 2+ FIX$4 ,? 2C X IS 9 XF1 S9CE NO?+ ELSE 3TA9S X-ON ! ASSUMP;N T :]"E ANY?+ IS1 X IS "! 0XS [N NATURE4 ,B ? IS N TRUE3 A ?+ CD 2 "S": 0-PUL.N1 & N ": X IS XS NATURE 6BE4 ,EV5 IF X IS TRUE Z TRUE C 2 T ! :OLE IS N MOV$ 7= :AT IS FIX$ 0XF & IS 9 XF M/ 2 IMMOVA#71 YET WE M/ EXPLA9 :Y X IS N XS NATURE 6BE MOV$4 ,X IS N 5 J 6MAKE ? /ATE;T & !N DECAMP4 ,ANY?+ ELSE MI? IS N C>RI$ AL;G1 & WD N 2 C>RI$ AL;G IF X 7 9F9ITE1 PROVID$ X IS HELD TGR 0! C5TRE4 ,B X WD N 2 2C "! 0 NO O!R REGION 9 : X CD 2 C>RI$ AL;G T X WD REMA9 AT ! C5TRE1 B 2C ? IS XS NATURE4 ,YET 9 ? CASE AL WE MAY SAY T X FIXES XF4 ,IF !N 9 ! CASE (! E>?1 SUPPOS$ 6BE 9F9ITE1 X IS AT RE/1 N 2C X IS 9F9ITE1 B 2C X HAS WEI? IS AT ! C5TRE1 SIMIL>LY ! 9F9ITE AL WD RE/ 9 XF1 N 2C X IS 9F9ITE & FIXES XF1 B [+ 6"S O!R CAUSE4 ,ANO!R DI6ICULTY EM]GES AT ! SAME "T4 ,ANY "P (! 9F9ITE BODY "\ 6REMA9 AT RE/4 ,J Z ! 9F9ITE REMA9S AT RE/ 9 XF 2C X FIXES XF1 S TOO ANY "P ( X Y MAY TAKE W REMA9 9 XF4 ,! APPROPRIATE PLACES (! :OLE &(! "P >E ALIKE1 E4G4 (! :OLE E>? & (A CLOD ! APPROPRIATE PLACE IS ! L[] REGION2 ( FIRE Z A :OLE &(A SP>K1 ! UPP] REGION4 ,IF1 "!=E1 6BE 9 XF IS ! PLACE ( ! 9F9ITE1 T AL W 2 APPROPRIATE 6! "P4 ,"!=E X W REMA9 9 XF4 ,9 G5]AL1 ! VIEW T "! IS AN 9F9ITE BODY IS PLA9LY 9COMPATI# )! DOCTR9E T "! IS NECESS>ILY A PROP] PLACE = EA* K9D ( BODY1 IF E S5SI# BODY HAS EI WEIDS ! C5TRE IF X IS H1VY1 & UPW>DS IF X IS LIE UP-D[N1 2F- 2H1 "R-LEFT2 & ^! 4T9C;NS HOLD N ONLY 9 REL,N 6U & 0>BITR>Y AGREE;T1 B AL 9 ! :OLE XF4 ,B 9 ! 9F9ITE BODY !Y _C EXI/4 ,9 G5]AL1 IF X IS IMPOSSI# T "! %D 2 AN 9F9ITE PLACE1 & IF E BODY IS 9 PLACE1 "! _C 2 AN 9F9ITE BODY4 ,SURELY :AT IS 9 A SPECIAL PLACE IS 9 PLACE1 & :AT IS 9 PLACE IS 9 A SPECIAL PLACE4 ,J1 !N1 Z ! 9F9ITE _C 2 QUANT;Y-T WD IMPLY T X HAS A "PICUL> QUANT;Y1 ;E1;G1 TWO OR ?REE CUBITS2 QUANT;Y J M1NS ^!-S A ?+'S 2+ 9 PLACE M1NS T X IS "S":1 & T IS EI UP OR D[N OR 9 "S O!R (! SIX DI6];ES ( POSI;N3 B EA* ( ^! IS A LIMIT4 ,X IS PLA9 F ^! >GU;TS T "! IS NO BODY : IS ACTU,Y 9F9ITE4 #F ,B ON ! O!R H& 6SUPPOSE T ! 9F9ITE DOES N EXI/ 9 ANY WAY L1DS OBVI\SLY 6_M IMPOSSI# 3SEQU;ES3 "! W 2 A 2G9N+ & AN 5D ( "T1 A MAGNITUDE W N 2 DIVISI# 96MAGNITUDES1 NUMB] W N 2 9F9ITE4 ,IF1 !N1 9 VIEW (! ABV 3SID],NS1 NEI ALT]NATIVE SEEMS POSSI#1 AN >BIT] M/ 2 CALL$ IN2 & CLE>LY "! IS A S5SE 9 : ! 9F9ITE EXI/S & ANO!R 9 : X DOES N4 ,WE M/ KEEP 9 M9D T ! ^W ,8IS0' M1NS EI :AT POT5TI,Y IS OR :AT FULLY IS4 ,FUR!R1 A ?+ IS 9F9ITE EI 0A4I;N OR 0DIVI.N4 ,N[1 Z WE H SE51 MAGNITUDE IS N ACTU,Y 9F9ITE4 ,B 0DIVI.N X IS 9F9ITE4 7,"! IS NO DI6ICULTY 9 REFUT+ ! !ORY ( 9DIVISI# L9ES47 ,! ALT]NATIVE !N REMA9S T ! 9F9ITE HAS A POT5TIAL EXI/;E4 ,B ! PHRASE ,8POT5TIAL EXI/;E0' IS AMBIGU\S4 ,:5 WE SP1K (! POT5TIAL EXI/;E (A /ATUE WE M1N T "! W 2 AN ACTUAL /ATUE4 ,X IS N S )! 9F9ITE4 ,"! W N 2 AN ACTUAL 9F9ITE4 ,! ^W ,8IS0' HAS _M S5SES1 & WE SAY T ! 9F9ITE ,8IS0' 9 ! S5SE 9 : WE SAY ,8X IS "D0' OR ,8X IS ! GAMES0'1 2C "O ?+ AF ANO!R IS ALW -+ 96EXI/;E4 ,=( ^! ?+S TOO ! 4T9C;N 2T POT5TIAL & ACTUAL EXI/;E HOLDS4 ,WE SAY T "! >E ,OLYMPIC GAMES1 BO? 9 ! S5SE T !Y MAY O3UR & T !Y >E ACTU,Y O3URR+4 ,! 9F9ITE EXHIBITS XF 9 DI6]5T WAYS-IN "T1 9 ! G5],NS ( MAN1 & 9 ! DIVI.N ( MAGNITUDES4 ,= G5],Y ! 9F9ITE HAS ? MODE ( EXI/;E3 "O ?+ IS ALW 2+ TAK5 AF ANO!R1 & EA* ?+ T IS TAK5 IS ALW F9ITE1 B ALW DI6]5T4 ,AG1 ,82+0' HAS M ?AN "O S5SE1 S T WE M/ N REG>D ! 9F9ITE Z A ,8?0'1 S* Z A MAN OR A HORSE1 B M/ SUPPOSE X 6EXI/ 9 ! S5SE 9 : WE SP1K (! "D OR ! GAMES Z EXI/+ ?+S ^: 2+ HAS N -E 6!M L T (A SUB/.E1 B 3SI/S 9 A PROCESS ( -+ 6BE OR PASS+ AWAY2 DEF9ITE IF Y L AT EA* /AGE1 YET ALW DI6]5T4 ,B :5 ? TAKES PLACE 9 SPATIAL MAGNITUDES1 :AT IS TAK5 P]I/S1 :ILE 9 ! SU3ES.N ( "T &( M5 X TAKES PLACE 0! PASS+ AWAY ( ^! 9 S* A WAY T ! S\RCE ( SUPPLY N"E GIVES \4 ,9 A WAY ! 9F9ITE 0A4I;N IS ! SAME ?+ Z ! 9F9ITE 0DIVI.N4 ,9 A F9ITE MAGNITUDE1 ! 9F9ITE 0A4I;N -ES AB 9 A WAY 9V]SE 6T (! O!R4 ,= 9 PROPOR;N Z WE SEE DIVI.N GO+ ON1 9 ! SAME PROPOR;N WE SEE A4I;N 2+ MADE 6:AT IS ALR M>K$ (F4 ,= IF WE TAKE A DET]M9ATE "P (A F9ITE MAGNITUDE & ADD ANO!R "P DET]M9$ 0! SAME RATIO 7N TAK+ 9 ! SAME AM.T (! ORIG9AL :OLE71 & S ON1 WE % N TRAV]SE ! GIV5 MAGNITUDE4 ,B IF WE 9CR1SE ! RATIO (! "P1 S Z ALW 6TAKE 9 ! SAME AM.T1 WE % TRAV]SE ! MAGNITUDE1 = E F9ITE MAGNITUDE IS EXHAU/$ 0M1NS ( ANY DET]M9ATE QUANT;Y H["E SMALL4 ,! 9F9ITE1 !N1 EXI/S 9 NO O!R WAY1 B 9 ? WAY X DOES EXI/1 POT5TI,Y & 0REDUC;N4 ,X EXI/S FULLY 9 ! S5SE 9 : WE SAY ,8X IS "D0' OR ,8X IS ! GAMES0'2 & POT5TI,Y Z MATT] EXI/S1 N 9DEP5D5TLY Z :AT IS F9ITE DOES4 ,0A4I;N !N1 AL1 "! IS POT5TI,Y AN 9F9ITE1 "NLY1 :AT WE H DESCRIB$ Z 2+ 9 A S5SE ! SAME Z ! 9F9ITE 9 RESPECT ( DIVI.N4 ,= X W ALW 2 POSSI# 6TAKE "S?+ AH EXTRA4 ,YET ! SUM (! "PS TAK5 W N EXCE$ E DET]M9ATE MAGNITUDE1 J Z 9 ! DIREC;N ( DIVI.N E DET]M9ATE MAGNITUDE IS SURPASS$ 9 SMALL;S & "! W 2 A SMALL] "P4 ,B 9 RESPECT ( A4I;N "! _C 2 AN 9F9ITE : EV5 POT5TI,Y EXCE$S E ASSIGNA# MAGNITUDE1 UN.S X HAS ! ATTRIBUTE ( 2+ ACTU,Y 9F9ITE1 Z ! PHYSICI/S HOLD 6BE TRUE (! BODY : IS \TSIDE ! _W1 ^: ESS5TIAL NATURE IS AIR OR "S?+ (! K9D4 ,B IF "! _C 2 9 ? WAY A S5SI# BODY : IS 9F9ITE 9 ! FULL S5SE1 EVID5TLY "! C NO M 2 A BODY : IS POT5TI,Y 9F9ITE 9 RESPECT ( A4I;N1 EXCEPT Z ! 9V]SE (! 9F9ITE 0DIVI.N1 Z WE H SD4 ,X IS = ? R1SON T ,PLATO AL MADE ! 9F9ITES TWO 9 NUMB]1 2C X IS SUPPOS$ 6BE POSSI# 6EXCE$ ALL LIMITS & 6PROCE$ AD 9F9ITUM 9 ! DIREC;N BO? ( 9CR1SE &( REDUC;N4 ,YET ?\< HE MAKES ! 9F9ITES TWO1 HE DOES N USE !M4 ,= 9 ! NUMB]S ! 9F9ITE 9 ! DIREC;N ( REDUC;N IS N PRES5T1 Z ! MONAD IS ! SMALLE/2 NOR IS ! 9F9ITE 9 ! DIREC;N ( 9CR1SE1 =! "PS NUMB] ONLY UP 6! DECAD4 ,! 9F9ITE TURNS \ 6BE ! 3TR>Y ( :AT X IS SD 6BE4 ,X IS N :AT HAS NO?+ \TSIDE X T IS 9F9ITE1 B :AT ALW HAS "S?+ \TSIDE X4 ,? IS 9DICAT$ 0! FACT T R+S AL T H NO BEZEL >E DESCRIB$ Z ,85D.S0'1 2C X IS ALW POSSI# 6TAKE A "P : IS \TSIDE A GIV5 "P4 ,! DESCRIP;N DEP5DS ON A C]TA9 SIMIL>;Y1 B X IS N TRUE 9 ! FULL S5SE (! ^W4 ,? 3DI;N AL"O IS N SU6ICI5T3 X IS NEC AL T ! NEXT "P : IS TAK5 %D N"E 2 ! SAME4 ,9 ! CIRCLE1 ! LATT] 3DI;N IS N SATISFI$3 X IS ONLY ! ADJAC5T "P F : ! 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