The Deep Metaphysics Of Space
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The Deep Metaphysics Of Space
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Author : Edward Slowik
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-12
The Deep Metaphysics Of Space written by Edward Slowik and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-12 with Science categories.
This volume explores the inadequacies of the two standard conceptions of space or spacetime, substantivalism and relationism, and in the process, proposes a new historical interpretation of these physical theories. This book also examines and develops alternative ontological conceptions of space, and explores additional historical elements of seventeenth century theories and other metaphysical themes. The author first discusses the two main opposing theories of the ontology of space. One, known as substantivalism, proposes space to be an entity that can exist independently of material things. The other, relationism, contends that space is a relation among material things. Readers will learn about specific problems with this dichotomy. First, Newton and Leibniz are often upheld as the retrospective forerunners of substantivalism and relationism. But, their work often contradicts the central tenets of these views. Second, these theories have proven problematic when transferred to a modern setting, especially with regards to general relativity and the recent quantum gravity hypotheses. The author details an alternative set of concepts that address these problems. The author also develops a new classificational system that provides a more accurate taxonomy for the elements of all spatial ontologies. This classification obtains successful analogies between Newton, Leibniz, and other natural philosophers with contemporary physical theories.
The Nature Of Space
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Author : Irene Rice Pereira
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-06-01
The Nature Of Space written by Irene Rice Pereira and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with categories.
Concepts Of Space
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Author : Max Jammer
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1954-01-01
Concepts Of Space written by Max Jammer and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954-01-01 with Science categories.
Historical surveys of the concept of space considers Judeo-Christian ideas about space, Newton's concept of absolute space, space from 18th century to the present. Numerous original quotations and bibliographical references. "Admirably compact and swiftly paced style." — Philosophy of Science. Foreword by Albert Einstein.
Euler S Formula And Special Relativity
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Author : Dr. Thomas Stark
language : en
Publisher: Magus Books
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Euler S Formula And Special Relativity written by Dr. Thomas Stark and has been published by Magus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Philosophy categories.
What are space and time? Where do they come from? How are they possible? The answer lies in the most important and powerful equation ever discovered: Euler's Formula. This extraordinary formula is the basis of eternal existence. It furnishes the building blocks of reality. It not only explains the pre-time, pre-space domain that produces the Big Bang universe, it also solves the intractable problem of Cartesian dualism by showing exactly how mind produces matter. As we demonstrate mathematically, Euler's Formula is the true basis of Einstein's special theory of relativity, and the all-important Lorentz transformations. Euler's Formula reveals the exact difference between Einstein's relativity and Lorentz's relativity, and shows how they can be reconciled via a higher level of theory. Reality is nothing like what it seems. Do you want to know how deep the rabbit hole goes? Are you ready for the ride of your life? Are you ready to discover the true secrets of reality?
Space Perception And The Philosophy Of Science
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Author : Patrick A. Heelan
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1983
Space Perception And The Philosophy Of Science written by Patrick A. Heelan and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Philosophy categories.
Drawing on the phenomenological tradition in the philosophy of science and philosophy of nature, Patrick Heelan concludes that perception is a cognitive, world-building act, and is therefore never absolute or finished.
Travels In Four Dimensions
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Author : Robin Le Poidevin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2003
Travels In Four Dimensions written by Robin Le Poidevin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Philosophy categories.
Does time really flow, or is that simply an illusion? Did time have a beginning? What does it mean to say that time has a direction? Do space and time really exist, or are they simply the constructions of our minds? Robin Le Poidevin provides a clear, witty, and stimulating introduction to these deep questions, and many other mind-boggling puzzles and paradoxes. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required to enjoy this book. The universe might seem very different after reading it.
Time Space And Philosophy
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Author : Christopher Ray
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1991
Time Space And Philosophy written by Christopher Ray and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Philosophy categories.
Ray examines the central questions that arise from the ideas of Einstein, Leibniz and Newton. Among the problems covered are black holes, the big bang and absolute simultaneity.
Time And Space
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Author : Barry Dainton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Time And Space written by Barry Dainton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Philosophy categories.
The first edition (2001) of this title quickly established itself on courses on the philosophy of time and space. This fully revised and expanded new edition sees the addition of chapters on Zeno's paradoxes, speculative contemporary developments in physics, and dynamic time, making the second edition, once again, unrivalled in its breadth of coverage. Surveying both historical debates and the ideas of modern physics, Barry Dainton evaluates the central arguments in a clear and unintimidating way and is careful to keep the conceptual issues throughout comprehensible to students with little scientific or mathematical training. The book makes the philosophy of space and time accessible for anyone trying to come to grips with the complexities of this challenging subject. With over 100 original line illustrations and a full glossary of terms, the book has the requirements of students firmly in sight and will continue to serve as an essential textbook for philosophy of time and space courses.
Oxford Studies In Metaphysics
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Author : Karen Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Studies in Metaphysics
Release Date : 2018-10-18
Oxford Studies In Metaphysics written by Karen Bennett and has been published by Oxford Studies in Metaphysics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with Philosophy categories.
Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character. Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is a forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. OSM offers a broad view of the subject, featuring not only the traditionally central topics such as existence, identity, modality, time, and causation, but also the rich clusters of metaphysical questions in neighbouring fields, such as philsophy of mind and philosophy of science. Besides independent essays, volumes will often contain a critical essay on a recent book, or a symposium that allows participants to respond to one another's criticisms and questions. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here.
Space God
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Author : Jd Lyonhart
language : en
Publisher: Studies in the Doctrine of God
Release Date : 2023-10-19
Space God written by Jd Lyonhart and has been published by Studies in the Doctrine of God this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-19 with Physics categories.
Henry More had an odd idea. Thinking about space, he realized it was invisible, for we see things in space but not space itself. It's also immaterial, for matter exists in space but space is not itself material--try to grab it and it slips through your fingers. Space was also infinite and transcendent yet nonetheless omnipresent, for we cannot go anywhere except in and through space. But this was exactly how More saw God; God is invisible, immaterial, infinite, and transcendent, yet also omnipresent above, beyond, and within us. If God was somehow linked to space, he could be truly present while remaining immaterial, upholding the creator-creature distinction. He'd be near to us but would not be identical with us, just as space is distinct from the objects occupying it while remaining intimately close to those objects. What if space was, in some sense, divine? Odder still, Newton soon erected his new physics upon More's idea. Indeed, there's real evidence that the modern scientific world was unwittingly grounded upon this theistic metaphysic. Of course, modern physics shed these underpinnings in the nineteenth century, and was itself relativized by Einstein in the twentieth. Yet this book seeks to reappraise More's odd idea. Is divine space theologically orthodox? Can it provide a new argument for the existence of God? And does it have any philosophical merit for us post-Einstein--a Space God for a Space Age?