Most of us in this day and age consider our belief in atoms as old news in the ontology of the universe. Why would we ever question their existence? Yet if you think carefully about the history of science, the principles of induction, and the practical evidence we have available to us, we ought to wonder for just a moment: Why do we believe that atoms exist? More specifically, what evidence do you have--your average educated person--for belief in the existence of atoms? Read more and watch Dr. Mancha's video discussion at ashlandphilosophynews.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Do Atoms Exist?
Most of us in this day and age consider our belief in atoms as old news in the ontology of the universe. Why would we ever question their existence? Yet if you think carefully about the history of science, the principles of induction, and the practical evidence we have available to us, we ought to wonder for just a moment: Why do we believe that atoms exist? More specifically, what evidence do you have--your average educated person--for belief in the existence of atoms? Read more and watch Dr. Mancha's video discussion at ashlandphilosophynews.blogspot.com.
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