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Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse

• The void is one of the most difficult and controversial notions.

• The void is, by definition, empty space, nothing.

• But how can nothing exist?

• The notion of empty space or void is so controversial that Isaac Newton (1642-1727) actually delayed publication of his Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.

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