Fermat The Role of Intention in Science
How did Pierre de Fermat's discovery of the least…
August 5, 20252h 28m
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Show Notes
How did Pierre de Fermat's discovery of the least-time principle of light reshape the practice of science and help set the stage for Leibniz's development of the infinitesimal calculus?
Do you think "intention" is a scientifically useful concept? Could universal laws embody purposes?
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