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Explanation and Definition in Physics I 1
Apeiron 34 (4):307 - 320 (2001)
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I discuss Aristotle's anomalous terminology in Physics A.1 (involving "universals" and "particulars") and its coherence with Aristotle's notion of scientific demonstration.Author's Profile
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