Science and the physical world according to W.T. Stace
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Here It ́s presented and explained the argument of W.T. Stace about realism, pointing out not that this is false but only that there is absolutely no reason to consider it to be truth and therefore we don't have to believe it. Immediately this is applied to the discussion of the question: How do we know atoms exist? In order to do this, reference is made to some of the most important known scientific answers which in chronological order are: 1) Proust Law of definite proportions, 2) kinetic gas theory, 3) Brownian motion, and, 4) Tunnel effect microscope images. It is concluded that, as remote as it may seem, there is a logical possibility that not yet imagined theoretical proposals may be able to explain the current observational results without requiring the atomic hypothesis.References
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