Time and SpaceRoutledge, 15 Απρ 2016 - 448 σελίδες The first edition (2001) of this title quickly established itself on courses on the philosophy of time and space. This fully revised and expanded new edition sees the addition of chapters on Zeno's paradoxes, speculative contemporary developments in physics, and dynamic time, making the second edition, once again, unrivalled in its breadth of coverage. Surveying both historical debates and the ideas of modern physics, Barry Dainton evaluates the central arguments in a clear and unintimidating way and is careful to keep the conceptual issues throughout comprehensible to students with little scientific or mathematical training. The book makes the philosophy of space and time accessible for anyone trying to come to grips with the complexities of this challenging subject. With over 100 original line illustrations and a full glossary of terms, the book has the requirements of students firmly in sight and will continue to serve as an essential textbook for philosophy of time and space courses. |
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... gravity theory comes into its own. But we are not there yet, and given the plethora of competing interpretations of quantum theory in its current guise, it is impossible to know what impact it will eventually have. Hence I came to the ...
... gravity theory comes into its own. But we are not there yet, and given the plethora of competing interpretations of quantum theory in its current guise, it is impossible to know what impact it will eventually have. Hence I came to the ...
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... gravity" continues. Some physicists believe that the distinction between space and time will not survive in quantum gravity theory, Emergent time.
... gravity" continues. Some physicists believe that the distinction between space and time will not survive in quantum gravity theory, Emergent time.
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Barry Dainton. space and time will not survive in quantum gravity theory, for the simple reason that this theory will not mention time at all.5 Rovelli writes, "In quantum gravity, I see no reason to expect a fundamental notion of time ...
Barry Dainton. space and time will not survive in quantum gravity theory, for the simple reason that this theory will not mention time at all.5 Rovelli writes, "In quantum gravity, I see no reason to expect a fundamental notion of time ...
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... gravity theory ( or whatever theory in physics turns out to be fundamental ) , this will be an interesting and significant result . There will be a clear sense in which time is not a fundamental feature of the universe , especially if ...
... gravity theory ( or whatever theory in physics turns out to be fundamental ) , this will be an interesting and significant result . There will be a clear sense in which time is not a fundamental feature of the universe , especially if ...
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... gravity); we can feel the difference (due to gravitational forces acting on mechanisms within our inner ears), and so on. Does the entropic account of earlier and later similarly explain the relevant facts? It can certainly explain why ...
... gravity); we can feel the difference (due to gravitational forces acting on mechanisms within our inner ears), and so on. Does the entropic account of earlier and later similarly explain the relevant facts? It can certainly explain why ...
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Tensed time | |
Dynamic time | |
Time and consciousness | |
Tangible space | |
Spatial antirealism | |
Zeno and the continuum I | |
Zeno and the continuum II | |
Special relativity | |
Relativity and reality | |
General relativity | |
Spacetime metaphysics | |
Time travel | |
Conceptions of void | |
the classical debate | |
Absolute motion | |
Motion in spacetime | |
Curved | |
Strings | |
Glossary | |
Web resources | |
Index | |
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absolute space argue argument asymmetry at-at atoms B-theorist B-theory big bang Block theorist causal claim conception contents continuum curvature curved dark matter Descartes dimension direction discrete space distance relations distinction doctrine dynamic earlier Einstein entities Euclidean Euclidean space exist experience explain fact Figure finite Flatland force four-dimensional future galaxies geodesies geometry gravity Growing Block hence hole hyperplanes inertial effects infinite number interval Leibniz light locations material objects mathematical matter McTaggart metaphysical metrical Minkowski spacetime motion moving neo-Newtonian Newton Newtonian nomologically observable occur Oxford paradox particles past paths Philosophy physical plane position possess present Presentist problem properties quantum theory question reason region relationist relative rotating sense simultaneity sort spacetime points spatial relations speed string string theory structure substantival space substantivalist suppose surface temporal tensed tenseless things three-dimensional three-dimensional space true truthmakers two-dimensional universe velocity worldlines Zeno Zeno's Zeno's paradoxes