The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... paradox is concerned . Although we cannot be sure of Zeno's object in formulating his paradoxes nor even of their original wording , philosophical interest in them has been sustained for twenty - four centuries and shows no sign of ...
... paradox is concerned . Although we cannot be sure of Zeno's object in formulating his paradoxes nor even of their original wording , philosophical interest in them has been sustained for twenty - four centuries and shows no sign of ...
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... paradox reveals a serious difficulty in principle of the hypothesis that time is infinitely divisible . Both in the bouncing ball paradox and in the Achilles paradox we are concerned with an open set of instants preceding , respectively ...
... paradox reveals a serious difficulty in principle of the hypothesis that time is infinitely divisible . Both in the bouncing ball paradox and in the Achilles paradox we are concerned with an open set of instants preceding , respectively ...
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... paradox ' , almost rivalling that associated with the paradoxes of Zeno . ‡ Since 1957 there has been a fresh burst ... paradox ' is usually called ' Langevin's Paradox ' , because the famous French physicist wrote a classic early paper ...
... paradox ' , almost rivalling that associated with the paradoxes of Zeno . ‡ Since 1957 there has been a fresh burst ... paradox ' is usually called ' Langevin's Paradox ' , because the famous French physicist wrote a classic early paper ...
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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 C. D. Broad Cambridge causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion 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 measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic Phys 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 thermodynamic tion transl uniform velocity of light whereas world line world model