Quote: classical mechanics treats particles as discrete points in a continuous field; hence the corpuscle modifies the properties of the surrounding space

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There is yet another way in which the … in classical Mechanics. Matter is then assumed to … In this way the difficulties relating to the … draw them out of their isolation--they are assumed … But the very admission of forces operating between … Mechanics the field of force surrounding a material … [p. 220] Ultimately, this means that the presence of … simply the centre of an extended phenomenon. Thus … of compromise in which Matter appears as consisting … point.   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: a corpuscle is the center of an extended phenomenon; a point with spatial extension

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