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Scholarly philosophical article analyzing Gassendi’s account of sensible qualities within 17th-century mechanical atomism and arguing that his ontology rejects a strict metaphysical distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
Author: Antonia LoLordo
Date of publication: September 8, 2015
Date of revision: October 16, 2009
Subject: 17th-century atomism and the ontology of qualities
Philosophical tradition: Mechanical atomism, Epicureanism
Main figures discussed: Pierre Gassendi, Walter Charleton, René Descartes, Galileo Galilei, Robert Boyle, John Locke, Democritus
Key concepts: Primary qualities, secondary qualities, texture (contextura), powers, appearances
Type of document: Scholarly philosophical article
Historical period covered: 17th century
Thematic focus: Metaphysical and epistemological status of sensible qualities
Language: English
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