The Mechanical Hypothesis in Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy


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It has long been thought that the ancient Greeks did not take mechanics seriously as part of the workings of nature, and that therefore their natural philosophy. Cambridge Core - Ancient Philosophy - The Mechanical Hypothesis in Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy - by Sylvia Berryman.

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