The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... impossible to meditate on time and the mystery of the creative process of nature without an overwhelming emotion at the limitations of human intelligence . A. N. Whitehead CONTENTS 1. UNIVERSAL TIME 1.1 . The ' elimination '
... impossible to meditate on time and the mystery of the creative process of nature without an overwhelming emotion at the limitations of human intelligence . A. N. Whitehead CONTENTS 1. UNIVERSAL TIME 1.1 . The ' elimination '
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... A. N. Whitehead ( 1938 ) : ' There is no nature apart from transition , and there is no transition apart from temporal duration . This is why an instant of time , conceived as a primary simple fact , is nonsense ' . To sum up this ...
... A. N. Whitehead ( 1938 ) : ' There is no nature apart from transition , and there is no transition apart from temporal duration . This is why an instant of time , conceived as a primary simple fact , is nonsense ' . To sum up this ...
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... Whitehead criticized Einstein's ' signal - theory ' definition of simultaneity in a way which confuses the essential distinction between these two kinds of simultaneity . Arguing that the signal theory exaggerates the importance of ...
... Whitehead criticized Einstein's ' signal - theory ' definition of simultaneity in a way which confuses the essential distinction between these two kinds of simultaneity . Arguing that the signal theory exaggerates the importance of ...
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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 causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion consciousness 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 matter measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving nature Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic 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 tion transl uniform universe velocity of light whereas world line world model Zeno's paradox