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Infernal Contracts

On the Surprisingly Platonic History of Science

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Nathan Knopp
Jul 27, 2025
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Key Takeaways:

  1. Science presumes an empirical model of reality, but the history of science curiously suggests a rival Platonic model, in which ideas exist independently of mind.

  1. Examples include René Descartes inventing the Cartesian coordinate system after an angelic visitation, August Kekulé discovering the benzene molecule during contemplation of occult…

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