Vectors and change

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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 40 (3):289-306 (1989)
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Vectors, we will argue, are not just mathematical abstractions. They are also physical properties--universals. What make them distinctive are the rich and varied essences of these universals, and the complex pattern of internal relations which hold amongst them

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10.1093/bjps/40.3.289

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