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Atomic discourse inThe Feynman Lectures on Physics

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We examine the compromises that are actually made in modern scientific discourse concerning atoms. We conclude that even the ideals of clarity and consistency can be legitimately compromised in order to obtain other advantages.

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  1. Dept. of Mathematics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, U.S.A.

    David A. Edwards

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Edwards, D.A. Atomic discourse inThe Feynman Lectures on Physics . Synthese 65, 445–480 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00869279

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