Reducibility Paradox
Reducibility Paradox
The atom is composed of itself as a particle is composed of particles. The atom as an irreducible entity however negates this. But a paradox occurs as the atom being reduced to a further atom necessitates no reduction happening at all given the atom is present across each reductive phase.
Re: Reducibility Paradox
Atoms are models. Chemistry and physics often demands that the irreducibility of atoms is breached.Eodnhoj7 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:42 pm The atom is composed of itself as a particle is composed of particles. The atom as an irreducible entity however negates this. But a paradox occurs as the atom being reduced to a further atom necessitates no reduction happening at all given the atom is present across each reductive phase.
It's all about context.
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Re: Reducibility Paradox
nads, nads, monads...
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And one context reduced results in another context thus context is ever present and paradoxically irreducible even when it is reduced.Sculptor wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:59 pmAtoms are models. Chemistry and physics often demands that the irreducibility of atoms is breached.Eodnhoj7 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:42 pm The atom is composed of itself as a particle is composed of particles. The atom as an irreducible entity however negates this. But a paradox occurs as the atom being reduced to a further atom necessitates no reduction happening at all given the atom is present across each reductive phase.
It's all about context.