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(It is asked whether the whole universe has a place) 221
It is asked concerning the place of the planetary orbs 221
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| Question | Page |
|---|---|
| It is asked whether a void exists outside the heavens | 223 |
| It is asked whether a void can be placed within the heavens | 224 |
| It is asked whether a void can be placed in the nature of things The "nature of things" refers to the physical world and its governing laws. | 230 |
| It is asked whether it is necessary to posit a void because of local motion | 232 |
| It is asked whether violent motion original: "motus violentus". In Aristotelian physics, this is motion caused by an external force rather than an object's natural tendency. can occur in a void1 | 234 |
| It is asked whether the movement of a void happens in time or in an instant | 234 |
| It is asked whether it is possible to posit any movement in a void | 235 |
| It is asked whether a void can be found scattered within bodies | 236 |
| (It is asked whether the rare and the dense original: "rarum et densum". These terms refer to the porosity or thickness of matter, similar to modern concepts of density. become a void) | 237 |
| It is asked whether the rare and the dense are created by something arriving or something departing | 238 |
| It is asked what the rare and the dense are according to their substance | 240 |
| It is asked whether the rare and the dense are substantial or accidental forms A substantial form defines what a thing is. An accidental form is a non-essential quality, like color or size. | 241 |
| It is asked in which category original: "predicamento". This refers to Aristotle's ten categories of being, such as substance, quality, or quantity. they belong | 242 |
| It is asked what the subject of the rare and the dense is | 242 |
| (It is asked whether they are in mixtures) | 243 |
| It is asked whether these are found uniformly in mixtures and things that can be mixed | 243 |
| It is asked to what the rare and the dense belong: it is asked whether to matter or to form | 244 |
| It is asked which form is the cause of the rare and the dense | 244 |
| It is asked whether rarefaction and condensation These are the processes of becoming less or more dense. are motions or changes | 245 |
| Question | Page |
|---|---|
| It is asked whether time exists | 247 |
| (It is asked what the cause of its being is) | 247 |
| It is asked whether time exists within the soul or outside it | 248 |
| It is asked whether time can exist without relation to the soul | 249 |
1. The manuscript reads "place" instead of "void".