The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... defined in such a way that these laws can be maintained . † Poincaré was puzzled by the fact that we have no direct intuition of the equality of two intervals of time , so that , although we can know that one event is anterior to ...
... defined in such a way that these laws can be maintained . † Poincaré was puzzled by the fact that we have no direct intuition of the equality of two intervals of time , so that , although we can know that one event is anterior to ...
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... definition of cardinal number which involved the same basic idea ; for example , the number 2 was defined as the class , or set , of all couples , and so on . Similarly , Whitehead defined a point , on the Chinese boxes analogy , as the ...
... definition of cardinal number which involved the same basic idea ; for example , the number 2 was defined as the class , or set , of all couples , and so on . Similarly , Whitehead defined a point , on the Chinese boxes analogy , as the ...
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... defined an instant as a set of events , any two of which are simultaneous and such that there is no other event ( i.e. one not contained in the set ) which is simultaneous with them all . The existence of instants so defined was assumed ...
... defined an instant as a set of events , any two of which are simultaneous and such that there is no other event ( i.e. one not contained in the set ) which is simultaneous with them all . The existence of instants so defined was assumed ...
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UNIVERSAL TIME | 1 |
HUMAN TIME | 48 |
BIOLOGICAL TIME | 123 |
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according alpha rhythm animals argued argument Aristotle assigned associated atoms axiom biological clock body brain Bünning C. D. Broad Cambridge causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion Consequently constant continuous cosmic cycle definition depends direction distance duration E₁ effect Einstein's entropy epoch equation event horizon example existence experience fact finite formula function fundamental particle future galaxies geometry given gravitational hence hypothesis idea infinite instant interval light cones London mathematical measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic Phys physical physiological possible postulate precedes present principle problem processes regarded relation result reversal scale sense sequence simultaneous space space-time spatial specious present speed succession t₁ t₂ temperature temporal Theory of Relativity thermodynamic tion transl uniform velocity of light whereas world line world model