The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... means ' is moving at a given instant ' , and this is meaningless . Although this argument resolves the paradox of the arrow from a purely logical and semantic point of view , it does not entirely dispose of the question from the point ...
... means ' is moving at a given instant ' , and this is meaningless . Although this argument resolves the paradox of the arrow from a purely logical and semantic point of view , it does not entirely dispose of the question from the point ...
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... means of a ruler is necessarily fundamental in physics , because it is the only measurement which does not involve reference to other types of physical magnitude . Despite its superficial plausibility this argument is invalid , for the ...
... means of a ruler is necessarily fundamental in physics , because it is the only measurement which does not involve reference to other types of physical magnitude . Despite its superficial plausibility this argument is invalid , for the ...
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... mean that , in some mysterious non - temporal sense of ' is ' , there is a rainy event that momentarily possessed the quality of presentness which it has since lost and acquired instead the quality of pastness . What the sentence means ...
... mean that , in some mysterious non - temporal sense of ' is ' , there is a rainy event that momentarily possessed the quality of presentness which it has since lost and acquired instead the quality of pastness . What the sentence means ...
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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