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Re: Vacuum's and Aristotle
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Originally posted by MahlerIsGod
I have always heard the maxim, the Aristotelian maxim, that "nature abhors a vacuum." My question is: Why? What are the Aristotelian argurments against a vacuum and does someone know where in his writings I can find his objections? Thanks for any help, ideas, suggestions, etc.
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I have seen that phrase applied to political events with the phrase "power vaccum". The idea that if a country doesn't have leadership it will quickly find it in some form. This idea links into the reason with revolutions commonly have a military dictator as a result.
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