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Part I. The Traditions of Science: 1. Meaning 2. The foundations of dynamical physics 3. Scientific relativity 4. Congruence Part II. The Data of Science: 5. The natural elements 6. Events 7. Objects Part III. The Method of Extensive Abstraction: 8. Principles of the method of extensive abstraction 9. Durations, moments and time-systems 10. Finite abstractive elements 11. Points and straight lines 12. Normality and congruence 13. Motion Part IV. The Theory of Objects: 14. The location of objects 15. Material objects 16. Causal components 17. Figures 18. Rhythms Notes.