The Natural Philosophy of TimeHarper, 1961 - 324 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 of the stadium , we are left with that of the arrow as an argument against the existence of temporal instants . An amusing variant of this paradox is given in the article on Zeno in Bayle's famous Dictionnaire , published in ...
... paradox of the stadium , we are left with that of the arrow as an argument against the existence of temporal instants . An amusing variant of this paradox is given in the article on Zeno in Bayle's famous Dictionnaire , published in ...
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... paradox , but did not make it clear exactly where the paradox , if any , lies . He pointed out that , as Tristram Shandy writes in a year the events of a day , the events of the nth day will be written in the nth year , and that since ...
... paradox , but did not make it clear exactly where the paradox , if any , lies . He pointed out that , as Tristram Shandy writes in a year the events of a day , the events of the nth day will be written in the nth year , and that since ...
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