The Natural Philosophy of TimeHarper, 1961 - 324 Seiten |
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... logical gifts to advance his master's doctrine by showing that the ideas of plurality and change lead to logical antinomies . In particular , he criticized the concept of time in four paradoxes concerning motion . These paradoxes fall ...
... logical gifts to advance his master's doctrine by showing that the ideas of plurality and change lead to logical antinomies . In particular , he criticized the concept of time in four paradoxes concerning motion . These paradoxes fall ...
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... logical fictions formed , strictly speaking , in violation of the law of contra- diction . For the principle itself involves just such a logical fiction , as is evident when Zeno's Dichotomy paradox - which he appears to have formulated ...
... logical fictions formed , strictly speaking , in violation of the law of contra- diction . For the principle itself involves just such a logical fiction , as is evident when Zeno's Dichotomy paradox - which he appears to have formulated ...
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... logical ideal " to which it is possible to approximate indefinitely , but which cannot be reached . Ten years later the problem of defining instants in terms of durations was re - examined by A. G. Walker . He was primarily concerned ...
... logical ideal " to which it is possible to approximate indefinitely , but which cannot be reached . Ten years later the problem of defining instants in terms of durations was re - examined by A. G. Walker . He was primarily concerned ...
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