The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... flow , then what significance can be attached to specifically stipulating that the flow is ' equable ' ? † In a famous passage ( De Civitate Dei , Book XI , Chapter VI ) St. Augustine was led to ask , ' seeing therefore that God , whose ...
... flow , then what significance can be attached to specifically stipulating that the flow is ' equable ' ? † In a famous passage ( De Civitate Dei , Book XI , Chapter VI ) St. Augustine was led to ask , ' seeing therefore that God , whose ...
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... flows equably without relation to anything external ' . Barrow continues , ' Time implies motion to be measurable ; without motion we do not perceive the passage of Time . We evidently must regard Time as passing with a steady flow ...
... flows equably without relation to anything external ' . Barrow continues , ' Time implies motion to be measurable ; without motion we do not perceive the passage of Time . We evidently must regard Time as passing with a steady flow ...
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... flow from one part to the other but the total energy of the system cannot be increased or decreased thereby ( First Law of Thermodynamics ) . Accompanying this internal flow of energy there will also be a flow of entropy from one part ...
... flow from one part to the other but the total energy of the system cannot be increased or decreased thereby ( First Law of Thermodynamics ) . Accompanying this internal flow of energy there will also be a flow of entropy from one part ...
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UNIVERSAL TIME | 1 |
HUMAN TIME | 48 |
BIOLOGICAL TIME | 123 |
Urheberrecht | |
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according alpha rhythm animals argued argument Aristotle assigned associated atoms axiom biological clock body brain Bünning causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion consciousness Consequently constant continuous cosmic cycle definition depends direction distance duration E₁ effect Einstein's entropy epoch equation event horizon example existence experience fact finite formula function fundamental particle future galaxies geometry given gravitational hence hypothesis idea infinite instant interval light cones London mathematical matter measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving nature Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic physical physiological possible postulate precedes present principle problem processes regarded relation result reversal scale sense sequence simultaneous space space-time spatial specious present speed succession t₁ t₂ temperature temporal Theory of Relativity tion transl uniform universe velocity of light whereas world line world model Zeno's paradox