The Invention of Time and Space Origins, Definitions, Nature, Properties /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Dassonville, Patrice F. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Physics.; History, Ancient.; Ontology.; Philosophy and science.; Anthropology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Philosophy of Science.; Ancient History.

This investigation of time and space is motivated by gaps in our current understanding: by the lack of definitions, by our failure to appreciate the nature of these entities, by our inability to pin down their properties. The author's approach is based on two key ideas: The first idea is to see...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The Main Issues.- The Failure of Dialectics
• Reality, Concepts, and Models.- Origins of Time and Space.- Definitions and Nature of Time.- Definitions and Nature of Space.- Mathematical Properties of Time and Space.- Historical Overview of Time and Space.- First Consequences of Non-Existence
• Conclusion.- Specific Glossary.