The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... sequence of future events . To say that a sequence of future events is infinite means that each event in the sequence will have a successor . Following Bentley , we can describe such a sequence as ' poten- tially infinite ...
... sequence of future events . To say that a sequence of future events is infinite means that each event in the sequence will have a successor . Following Bentley , we can describe such a sequence as ' poten- tially infinite ...
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... sequence ( of events ) cannot be completed in a finite time " for to say that something will not occur in a finite time is exactly the same as to say that it will never occur " . Nevertheless , Zwart agrees with Russell that Kant's ...
... sequence ( of events ) cannot be completed in a finite time " for to say that something will not occur in a finite time is exactly the same as to say that it will never occur " . Nevertheless , Zwart agrees with Russell that Kant's ...
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... sequence of days , one after another , could the number that he had lived through cease to be finite . If it were possible , in principle , to ' live through ' an infinite sequence of future events , this sequence would have to comprise ...
... sequence of days , one after another , could the number that he had lived through cease to be finite . If it were possible , in principle , to ' live through ' an infinite sequence of future events , this sequence would have to comprise ...
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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