The Natural Philosophy of TimeHarper, 1961 - 324 Seiten |
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... activities underlying these processes . When the central temperature rises , organic activity is speeded up , the internal metabolic clock beats more rapidly , and the apparent duration of a unit of time corre- sponds to a shorter ...
... activities underlying these processes . When the central temperature rises , organic activity is speeded up , the internal metabolic clock beats more rapidly , and the apparent duration of a unit of time corre- sponds to a shorter ...
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... activity ' ; and ( b ) that perception depends on the spatio - temporal arrangement of nervous activity . We should be able to deduce , further , that the characteristic feature of the cortical neurophysiological clock should be a ...
... activity ' ; and ( b ) that perception depends on the spatio - temporal arrangement of nervous activity . We should be able to deduce , further , that the characteristic feature of the cortical neurophysiological clock should be a ...
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... activity . This has an important bearing on the problem of the physiology of memory , for it is clear that any neurons which retain any kind of special memory trace of an experience must also be involved in many other activities . It ...
... activity . This has an important bearing on the problem of the physiology of memory , for it is clear that any neurons which retain any kind of special memory trace of an experience must also be involved in many other activities . It ...
Inhalt
Preface Chapter I Universal Time I The Elimination of Time | 1 |
Trend and Symmetrical Time | 2 |
Irreversible Phenomena | 3 |
Urheberrecht | |
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A. N. Whitehead absolute according Achilles analysis argued argument assigned atoms Axiom body brain C. D. Broad causal clock concept concerning consciousness Consequently consider constant continuum correlation corresponding cosmic defined definition denotes distance ds² duration E. A. Milne E₁ Eddington Einstein's electron entropy epoch equation example existence experience F. H. Bradley fact finite follows formula function fundamental particle geometry given gravitational Hence Hubble's constant hypothesis idea inertial frame infinite instant interval light-cones light-signal logical London mathematical matter measurement memory metric Minkowski diagram moving natural Newton object occur origin paradox particular past perception phenomena philosophers photons physical possible postulate precedes present principle problem regarded relation scale sequence signal simultaneity Sitter space space-time spatial specious present speed successive t₁ temporal theoretical Theory of Relativity time-interval uniform universe velocity of light whereas world-line world-model Zeno Zeno's Zeno's paradox