Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ...

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Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ...
Author
Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.
Publication
London :: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Thomas Heath ...,
1654.
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Subject terms
Science -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Physics -- Early works to 1800.
Atomism.
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SECT. II.
ARTIC.
1 THe necessity of the Authors confirmation of the First Praeconsiderable.
204
2 The Corporiety of Light, demonstrated by its just Attributes: viz. 1 Locomotion. 2 Resiliti∣on. 3 Refraction. 4 Coition. 5 Disgregati∣on. 6 Igniety.
224, 225
3 Aristotles Definition of Light, a meer Am∣bage, and incomprehensible.
205
4 TheCorporiety of Light imports not the Coex∣istence of two Bodies in one Place; contrary to the Peripatetick.
206
5 Nor the motion of a Body to be Instantaneous.
ibid.
6 The Invisibility of Light in the limpid medi∣um, no Argument of its Immateriality: as the Peripatetick praesumes
ibid.
7 The Corporiety of Light fully consistent with the Duration of the Sun: contrary to the Peri∣patetick.
207
8 The insensibility of Heat in many Lucent Bo∣dies, no valid Argument against the praesent Thesis, that Light is Flame Attenuated.
ibid.
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