The Natural Philosophy of TimeHarper, 1961 - 324 Seiten |
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... principle and its implications . Even Heraclitus believed that his eternal flux was a cyclic process . Carnot's principle was accepted only with great reluctance , and repeated attempts were made to escape from its cosmological ...
... principle and its implications . Even Heraclitus believed that his eternal flux was a cyclic process . Carnot's principle was accepted only with great reluctance , and repeated attempts were made to escape from its cosmological ...
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... principle is that symmetry of causes must persist in the symmetry of effects . For example , as Leibniz himself pointed out in the second of his five letters to Clarke , the defender of Newton , “ Archimedes , wishing to proceed from ...
... principle is that symmetry of causes must persist in the symmetry of effects . For example , as Leibniz himself pointed out in the second of his five letters to Clarke , the defender of Newton , “ Archimedes , wishing to proceed from ...
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... principle was enunciated in a much more explicit form by Einstein : " the same laws of electrodynamics and optics will be valid for all frames of reference for which the equations of mechanics hold good " . This principle presupposes ...
... principle was enunciated in a much more explicit form by Einstein : " the same laws of electrodynamics and optics will be valid for all frames of reference for which the equations of mechanics hold good " . This principle presupposes ...
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