Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms / Founded by Epicvrvs, repaired [by] Petrvs Gassendvs, augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... The first part.

  • Charleton, Walter, 1620-1707.
Date:
1654
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Credit: Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms / Founded by Epicvrvs, repaired [by] Petrvs Gassendvs, augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... The first part. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sect. II. Art iCi 1 He 0pinion of thofe Philofophers, rvho place X the Reafcn of Raritj, in cheadual Di- vifion of a Body into Imall parts; and the brief Refutation thereof ’ 231 2 fecond Opinion,deriving R^tritj And Denftj from the feveral proportions,'vhich Quantity hath to its fubftancc ; convifled of incompre- henjibilitj^andfo of injatlijathon. ibid. j third, dtfuming the more and lefs of Rarity in 'Bodies, from he more and lefs of VA CU- ITT intercepted among their particles : and the advantages thereof above all others, con- , cerning the jame. ibid. 4 The Definitions 0/ a Rare, and of 4 Denfe Body- according to the afamption of 4 Vacu¬ ity D.fleminate. 252 5 The ( ongruity 0/ thofe Definitions , demon- monftrated. ibd. 6 That Labyrinth of Dijfcnlties , wherein the thoughts of Phyfologifls have jo hng wander¬ ed j reduced to a point, the genuine fate of the Qualfion. 1 ibid. 7 That Rarity 4«iDer.fity can have no other Caufes immediate , but the more and lefs of Inanity interjferfed among the particles of Concretions •, 'DSAlONSTRATtD. 253 8 Arifiotles Exceptions againf Dijfeminate In¬ anity • neither imp'rtant nor competent, ibid. 9 The Hyp'thefts of a Cfn4»»/tthereal fubftance t > reptenijh the pons of Bodies, in RartfaFtion ; demonf rated infufficicnt, to fo/ve the Difficul¬ ty, ordemcltfb the Hfkurein Thefs of fmall I acuities. 234 10 The hacility of underfianding the Reafons and Manner of RarifaPtion and Coudenfation, fom the Conceffton of Jmall Eacuities-, illu- ftratedby a congruent Similitude. : 5 5 11 P ARADOX. That the Alatter of a Body, when Ratified, doth pojfefs no more of true Place, than when Condenfed, and the Concili¬ ation thereof to the ptapofed Definitions of a Rare and of a Denfe Body. 23 6 12 P R 0 B L £ M. IVhtther A:r be capable of Condenfation to fo high a rate at it u oj ^ari- fall ion: and theApoditUcal lolucion thcrof.\\)\^. Sect. III. Art ’ c. \*'~T^He opportunity of the prefent fperuUtion, X concerning the Caufes of Pcrfpicuity Opacity _ 23 d 2 The true Notions 0/4 Perfpicuum andO[)S.- cuin. ‘bid. ■ 3 That everyConcretion is fo much the more Di¬ aphanous by h/w mHch the mc/re, and more am¬ ple Inane Spaces are intercepted among its par¬ ticles , caeteris paribus. ibid. 4 f'/ ' 4 fVhy Glafs though much more Denfe, isjet much more Diaphanous, than Paper. 239 5 pyhj the Diaphanity of Glafs is gradually di- minipsed , according to the various degrees of its Craflitude. ibid. 6 AnApodiElicalConfutation of that popularEr- ror, that Glafs is totally, or in every particle. Diaphanous. . 260 Chap. X. Of Magnitude^ Figure 5 y4ncl their C^njequents ^ SubtilityHebe^ tude , SmQothnefs , Ajperity» 36 1 Sect. I. Art I c. 1 I iff f'ontexture of this Chapter ] with the I pracedent. ibid. 2 That the M ignitude of Concretions, arifeth from the Magnitude of their Material Princi¬ ples. ibid. 3 The prafent intention of the term. Magnitude.- ibid. 4 That the Quantity of a thing, is meerlj the Matter 0/ it. 2 2 3 The QysznlMy of athtng, neither Augment¬ ed by its Rarctadion , nor diminifhed by its Condenfation : contrary to the Ariftotelians, who difiinguifh the Qjantity of a Body front I//Subllance. ibid. 6 The reafon of Quantity, explicable alfo meer- ly from the notion of Pl..ce. 26} 7 The Exiflence of a Body, without real Exten- fioni and of Extenfitn without a Bf>dy : though impofftsle to\^Mnxt yet eafietoGod. ibid. 8 COKQLLART That the primary aufe, why Nature admits no Penetration of Dimen- fiins, IS rather the Solidity , than the Extenfi- on of a Body, 264 9 Thereafons of Quantity Continued 4WDi(- crete, or Magnitude and Multitude. ibid. 1 o That no Body ts perfePlly Continued, befide an Atom. i^id. 11 Ariilotles Definition of a Continuum , in what reffiePl true, and what falfe. 26$ 12 Figure Phyfical/y confitiered) nothing but the fuperheies, or terminant Extremes of a Body. ibid. Sect. II. Art ic. ffi'ontinuity of this, to the firfl SePlitru X 266 2 Subtil'ty 4»^ Hebetude, hew the Confequents of Magnitude. ibid. 3 A confidtrable Exception of the ChjmiJls (viz. that