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... things- electro - magnetic vibrations ( light ) , oscillations of air density ( sound ) , chemical substances ( smells ) , pressures ( tactile sensations ) and interpreting them into something which has ' meaning ' , i.e. some- thing to ...
... things- electro - magnetic vibrations ( light ) , oscillations of air density ( sound ) , chemical substances ( smells ) , pressures ( tactile sensations ) and interpreting them into something which has ' meaning ' , i.e. some- thing to ...
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... things , and that any changes we notice are really secondary , arising from the way things interact with one another . The alternative is that the world consists of processes ... thing ' view , and regard it as a 18 Things and Processes.
... things , and that any changes we notice are really secondary , arising from the way things interact with one another . The alternative is that the world consists of processes ... thing ' view , and regard it as a 18 Things and Processes.
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... things , was known as ' mechanism ' . The human being was regarded as a very complicated machine , built up of these physico - chemical parts . A few rather eccentric biologists pointed out that there are many proper- ties of living things ...
... things , was known as ' mechanism ' . The human being was regarded as a very complicated machine , built up of these physico - chemical parts . A few rather eccentric biologists pointed out that there are many proper- ties of living things ...
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