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    It is not the case that Aristotle's Physics (231a-b) establishes that discrete indivisibles cannot compose continuous motion, so atomism replaces one paradox of infinite division with one of discrete leaping.

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    • 1.Modern calculus resolves infinite divisibility rigorously through limits, vindicating continuous models without Aristotle's logical assumptions.
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    • 2.Atomism's 'discrete leaping' creates its own paradox: how do atoms move *within* void if motion requires continuous path, not jumps between positions?
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    • 3.The claim conflates ontological composition with kinematic description; motion needn't be 'composed' of anything to be mathematically continuous.
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    • 1.Aristotle correctly identifies that summing dimensionless points cannot yield extended length, exposing infinite divisibility's logical incoherence.
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    • 2.Atomism's discrete jumps, while counterintuitive, at least avoid the paradox of infinite regress that plagues continuous divisibility models.
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    • 3.Motion requires bridging spatial gaps; atomism's indivisible atoms provide concrete units that can be traversed without infinite subdivision.
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