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Postulates of collision theory are nicely accommodated by the Arrhenius equation.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
“That’s where everything falls down. Postulates are based on assumption and adhered to by faith. Nothing in the Universe can shake them. I’m going to bed.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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Postulates and Propositions: A pie may be produced any number of times.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert
For the convenience of readers the book has been divided into four sections, entitled, Postulates, Personality, Character, and Conduct; and a detailed synopsis of contents has been supplied.
From Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics by Alexander, Archibald B. C.
The principle of quantity is the Axiom of Intuition, the principle of quality the Anticipation of Perception; the principles of relation are termed Analogies of Experience, those of modality Postulates of Empirical Thought in General.
From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard