LessonsThe Indivisible Atom: Arguments, Infinite Division and ObjectionsQuiz

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Suppose a perfectly true sphere is placed on a perfectly true plane.

A celebrated geometric demonstration argues that an ideal sphere touching an ideal plane must meet it at an ultimate, non-extended contact. If the contact covered an extended line or area, the perfect sphericity assumed by the proof would supposedly be compromised.

The intended conclusion is not merely that a geometric contact point exists, but that it supports an actually indivisible bodily constituent. The question is whether the proposed bridge from a geometric point to a bodily atom is valid.

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A true sphere placed on a true plane

The Indivisible Atom: Arguments, Infinite Division and Objections

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Suppose a perfectly true sphere is placed on a perfectly true plane.

A celebrated geometric demonstration argues that an ideal sphere touching an ideal plane must meet it at an ultimate, non-extended contact. If the contact covered an extended line or area, the perfect sphericity assumed by the proof would supposedly be compromised.

The intended conclusion is not merely that a geometric contact point exists, but that it supports an actually indivisible bodily constituent. The question is whether the proposed bridge from a geometric point to a bodily atom is valid.