              ,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$1 = "!
IS NO?+ OV] & ABV !M4
  ,N[ EA* ( ^! 2L;GS 6ALL XS SUBJECTS 9
EI ( TWO WAYS3 "NLY 7#A7 SUB/.E-! "O IS
POSITIVE =M1 ! O!R PRIV,N2 7#B7 9
QUAL;Y1 :ITE & BLACK2 7#C7 9 QUANT;Y1
-PLETE & 9COMPLETE2 7#D7 9 RESPECT (
LOCOMO;N1 UPW>DS & D[NW>DS OR LI<T &
H1VY4 ,H;E "! >E Z _M TYPES ( MO;N OR
*ANGE Z "! >E M1N+S (! ^W ,8IS0'4
  ,WE H N[ 2F U ! 4T9C;NS 9 ! V>I\S
CLASSES ( 2+ 2T :AT IS FULL R1L & :AT IS
POT5TIAL4
  ,DEF4 ,! FULFIL;T ( :AT EXI/S
POT5TI,Y1 9 S F> Z X EXI/S POT5TI,Y1 IS
MO;N-"NLY1 ( :AT IS ALT]A# QUA ALT]A#1
ALT],N3 ( :AT C 2 9CR1S$ & 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<T 2
9 A /ATE ( RE/1 B "! IS NO R1SON :Y X %D
N 2 XS NATURE 6BE MOV$4 ,! E>? IS N
C>RI$ 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<T & :AT
IS H1VY RE/S AT ! C5TRE &! E>? 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 WEI<T OR
LI<T;S1 & IF A BODY HAS A NATURAL
LOCOMO;N T[>DS ! C5TRE IF X IS H1VY1 &
UPW>DS IF X IS LI<T4 ,? WD NE$ 6BE TRUE
(! 9F9ITE AL4 ,B NEI "* C 2L;G 6X3 X _C
2 EI Z A :OLE1 NOR C X 2 HALF ! "O &
HALF ! O!R4 ,= H[ %D Y DIVIDE X8 OR H[ C
! 9F9ITE H ! "O "P UP &! O!R D[N1 OR AN
EXTREM;Y &A C5TRE8
  ,FUR!R1 E S5SI# BODY IS 9 PLACE1 &!
K9DS OR DI6];ES ( PLACE >E 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 : !
NEW "P IS DI6]5T4
  ,\R DEF9I;N !N IS Z FOLL[S3
  ,A QUANT;Y IS 9F9ITE IF X IS S* T WE C
ALW TAKE A "P \TSIDE :AT HAS BE5 ALR
TAK54 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :AT HAS NO?+ \TSIDE
X IS -PLETE & :OLE4 ,= ?US WE DEF9E !
:OLE-T F : NO?+ IS WANT+1 Z A :OLE MAN
OR A :OLE BOX4 ,:AT IS TRUE ( EA*
"PICUL> IS TRUE (! :OLE Z S*-! :OLE IS T
( : NO?+ IS \TSIDE4 ,ON ! O!R H& T F :
"S?+ IS ABS5T & \TSIDE1 H["E SMALL T MAY
BE1 IS N ,8ALL0'4 ,8,:OLE0' & ,8-PLETE0'
>E EI Q ID5TICAL OR CLOSELY AK94 ,NO?+
IS -PLETE 7TELEION7 : HAS NO 5D 7TELOS72
&! 5D IS A LIMIT4
  ,H;E ,P>M5IDES M/ 2 ?"\ 6H SPOK5 BETT]
?AN ,MELISSUS4 ,! LATT] SAYS T ! :OLE IS
9F9ITE1 B ! =M] DESCRIBES X Z LIMIT$1
,8EQU,Y BAL.ED F ! MI4LE0'4 ,= 63NECT !
9F9ITE )! ALL &! :OLE IS N L JO9+ TWO
PIECES ( /R+2 = X IS F ? !Y GET ! DIGN;Y
!Y ASCRIBE 6! 9F9ITE-XS 3TA9+ ALL ?+S &
HOLD+ ! ALL 9 XF-F XS HAV+ A C]TA9
SIMIL>;Y 6! :OLE4 ,X IS 9 FACT ! MATT] (
! -PLETE;S : 2L;GS 6SIZE1 & :AT IS
POT5TI,Y A :OLE1 ?\< N 9 ! FULL S5SE4 ,X
IS DIVISI# BO? 9 ! DIREC;N ( REDUC;N &(!
9V]SE A4I;N4 ,X IS A :OLE & LIMIT$2 N1
H["E1 9 VIRTUE ( XS [N NATURE1 B 9
VIRTUE ( :AT IS O!R ?AN X4 ,X DOES N
3TA91 B1 9 S F> Z X IS 9F9ITE1 IS 3TA9$4
,3SEQU5TLY1 AL1 X IS UN"KA#1 QUA 9F9ITE2
=! MATT] HAS NO =M4 7,H;E X IS PLA9 T !
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