The Natural Philosophy of TimeHarper, 1961 - 324 Seiten |
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... attention to successive presentations , are we also compelled to accept a similar conclusion and to regard the attribution of continuity as the result of after - reflection ? This does not seem to be an adequate description and ...
... attention to successive presentations , are we also compelled to accept a similar conclusion and to regard the attribution of continuity as the result of after - reflection ? This does not seem to be an adequate description and ...
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... attention can be notoriously unreliable guides to the order of events as they actually happened . Piéron has drawn attention to this singular contrast between the unreliability of our capacity for conscious psychological appreciation of ...
... attention can be notoriously unreliable guides to the order of events as they actually happened . Piéron has drawn attention to this singular contrast between the unreliability of our capacity for conscious psychological appreciation of ...
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... attention was fixed , retained in the mind . " At the moment of experiencing B our attention is ready to shift to it from A ; and the slight effort that it takes to retain A in our attention up to and through B ( during the time of ...
... attention was fixed , retained in the mind . " At the moment of experiencing B our attention is ready to shift to it from A ; and the slight effort that it takes to retain A in our attention up to and through B ( during the time of ...
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