On Space And Time

Author : Alain Connes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107641683
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Space and Time written by Alain Connes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question: what is the true nature of space and time?

Author : Lawrence Sklar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520340701
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space, Time, and Spacetime written by Lawrence Sklar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Lawrence Sklar demonstrates the interdependence of science and philosophy by examining a number of crucial problems on the nature of space and time—problems that require for their resolution the resources of philosophy and of physics. The overall issues explored are our knowledge of the geometry of the world, the existence of spacetime as an entity over and above the material objects of the world, the relation between temporal order and causal order, and the problem of the direction of time. Without neglecting the most subtle philosophical points or the most advanced contributions of contemporary physics, the author has taken pains to make his explorations intelligible to the reader with no advanced training in physics, mathematics, or philosophy. The arguments are set forth step-by-step, beginning from first principles; and the philosophical discussions are supplemented in detail by nontechnical expositions of crucial features of physical theories.

Author : Ernesto Lee
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1581128630
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space, Time and Reality written by Ernesto Lee and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sentence is false. Is this sentence true? If it is true that the sentence is false then the sentence is true. If it is false that the sentence is false then the sentence is true. This is a logical contradiction. The sentence can not be both true & false simultaneously. The sentence must be true or false. This begins our journey into the nature of the paradox. A paradox is an absurd truth that derives a repugnant conclusion from an unquestionable set of premises. The listener will usually agree with the arguments supporting the conclusion but be unwilling to accept the final inference. To resolve a paradox, we must do one of four things: ignore it, distort it, reject it, or accept it. This thought provoking book, Space, Time, & Reality, seeks to probe the depths of the human mind by leveraging the power of the paradox. This is a book of questions...not answers, & is intended for those who accept or reject & not ignore or distort.

Author : Jonathan Allday
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351676229
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space-time written by Jonathan Allday and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, suitable for interested post-16 school pupils or undergraduates looking for a supplement to their course text, develops our modern view of space-time and its implications in the theories of gravity and cosmology. While aspects of this topic are inevitably abstract, the book seeks to ground thinking in observational and experimental evidence where possible. In addition, some of Einstein’s philosophical thoughts are explored and contrasted with our modern views. Written in an accessible yet rigorous style, Jonathan Allday, a highly accomplished writer, brings his trademark clarity and engagement to these fascinating subjects, which underpin so much of modern physics. Features: Restricted use of advanced mathematics, making the book suitable for post-16 students and undergraduates Contains discussions of key modern developments in quantum gravity, and the latest developments in the field, including results from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Accompanied by appendices on the CRC Press website featuring detailed mathematical arguments for key derivations

Author : David C. Wright, Jr.,
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786456345
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space and Time written by David C. Wright, Jr., and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays in this work examine treatments of history in science fiction and fantasy television programs from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Some essays approach science fiction and fantasy television as primary evidence, demonstrating how such programs consciously or unconsciously elucidate persistent concerns and enduring ideals of a past era and place. Other essays study television as secondary evidence, investigating how popular media construct and communicate narratives about past events.

Author : Frank Arntzenius
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198705913
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space, Time, and Stuff written by Frank Arntzenius and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank Arntzenius presents a series of radical new ideas about the structure of space and time. Space, Time, and Stuff is an attempt to show that physics is geometry: that the fundamental structure of the physical world is purely geometrical structure. Along the way, he examines some non-standard views about the structure of spacetime and its inhabitants, including the idea that space and time are pointless, the idea that quantum mechanics is a completely local theory, the idea that antiparticles are just particles travelling back in time, and the idea that time has no structure whatsoever. The main thrust of the book, however, is that there are good reasons to believe that spaces other than spacetime exist, and that it is the existence of these additional spaces that allows one to reduce all of physics to geometry. Philosophy, and metaphysics in particular, plays an important role here: the assumption that the fundamental laws of physics are simple in terms of the fundamental physical properties and relations is pivotal. Without this assumption one gets nowhere. That is to say, when trying to extract the fundamental structure of the world from theories of physics one ignores philosophy at one's peril!

Author : J.B. Kennedy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317489438
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space, Time and Einstein written by J.B. Kennedy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to one of the liveliest and most popular fields in philosophy is written specifically for a beginning readership with no background in philosophy or science. Step-by-step analyses of the key arguments are provided and the philosophical heart of the issues is revealed without recourse to jargon, maths, or logical formulas. The book introduces Einstein's revolutionary ideas in a clear and simple way, along with the concepts and arguments of philosophers, both ancient and modern that have proved of lasting value. Specifically, the theories of the ancient Greek philosophers, Zeno, Euclid and Parmenides are considered alongside the ideas of Newton, Leibniz and Kant as well as the giants of twentieth-century physics, Einstein and Lorentz. The problems at the heart of the philosophy of space and time, such as change, motion, infinity, shape, and inflation, are examined and the seismic impact made by relativity theory and quantum theory is assessed in the light of the latest research. The writing is lucid and entertaining, allowing a beginning readership to grasp some difficult concepts while offering the more experienced reader a succinct and illuminating presentation of the state of the debate. "Space, Time and Einstein" shows the reader the excitement of scientific discovery and the beauty of theory in the search for answers to these fundamental questions.

Author : E. Norman Pearson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space, Time, and Self written by E. Norman Pearson and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barry Dainton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134944047
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Time and Space written by Barry Dainton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Robert DiSalle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139452663
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Space-Time written by Robert DiSalle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the history of space-time physics, from Newton to Einstein, as a philosophical development DiSalle reflects our increasing understanding of the connections between ideas of space and time and our physical knowledge. He suggests that philosophy's greatest impact on physics has come about, less by the influence of philosophical hypotheses, than by the philosophical analysis of concepts of space, time and motion, and the roles they play in our assumptions about physical objects and physical measurements. This way of thinking leads to interpretations of the work of Newton and Einstein and the connections between them. It also offers ways of looking at old questions about a priori knowledge, the physical interpretation of mathematics, and the nature of conceptual change. Understanding Space-Time will interest readers in philosophy, history and philosophy of science, and physics, as well as readers interested in the relations between physics and philosophy.