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| Change: In philosophy, change consists in the alternation of properties of an object in time. See also process, flux, motion, spacetime, four-dimensionalism, mapping, representation, identity, temporal identity, identification, change of meaning._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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R. Descartes on Change - Dictionary of Arguments
Esfeld I 210 Since every body is divisible, there is no physical shape that cannot disappear. Cf. >Substance. I 211 Change/Movement/Descartes: what persists can therefore only be the physical area as a whole. This can be called essentialism, but it is different from atomism and Aristotelianism. There is no variety of particular essences. >Essence, >Essentialism. I 212 Substance/Kant: only the whole of matter persists in all change. (Like Descartes). Matter/Descartes: "physical", "material" and "extended" are synonymous for Descartes. EsfeldVsDescartes: his position is ambiguous: a) No substance can cease to exist, so we can only allow one substance. b) On the other hand, he assumes that the parts of the physical substance itself are substances! There should be a real difference between the parts. Def Real Difference/Descartes: Difference between substances. Matter/Space/Descartes/Esfeld: Matter = Space! Identifying matter with space implies that physics can be reconstructed without being confined to material things in addition to space. Further consequence: Areas of space may have physical properties, but they cannot move. I 213 Space = matter/Esfeld: This possibility of identification is the only thing I take over from Descartes. >Space._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Es I M. Esfeld Holismus Frankfurt/M 2002 |
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