Space Time And Freedom

Author : Christophe Bouton
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780810168138

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Time and Freedom by Christophe Bouton Pdf

Christophe Bouton’s Time and Freedom addresses the problem of the relationship between time and freedom as a matter of practical philosophy, examining how the individual lives time and how her freedom is effective in time. Bouton first charts the history of modern philosophy’s reengagement with the Aristotelian debate about future contingents, beginning with Leibniz. While Kant, Husserl, and their followers would engage time through theories of knowledge, Schopenhauer, Schelling, Kierkegaard, and (later), Heidegger, Sartre, and Levinas applied a phenomenological and existential methodology to time, but faced a problem of the temporality of human freedom. Bouton’s is the first major work of its kind since Bergson’s Time and Free Will (1889), and Bouton’s “mystery of the future,” in which the individual has freedom within the shifting bounds dictated by time, charts a new direction.

Author : L. Nathan Oaklander,Quentin Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134851737

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Time, Change and Freedom by L. Nathan Oaklander,Quentin Smith Pdf

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Yuki Sato
Publisher : Springer
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431549475

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Space-Time Foliation in Quantum Gravity by Yuki Sato Pdf

In this thesis, the author considers quantum gravity to investigate the mysterious origin of our universe and its mechanisms. He and his collaborators have greatly improved the analyticity of two models: causal dynamical triangulations (CDT) and n-DBI gravity, with the space-time foliation which is one common factor shared by these two separate models. In the first part, the analytic method of coupling matters to CDT in 2-dimensional toy models is proposed to uncover the underlying mechanisms of the universe and to remove ambiguities remaining in CDT. As a result, the wave function of the 2-dimensional universe where matters are coupled is derived. The behavior of the wave function reveals that the Hausdorff dimension can be changed when the matter is non-unitary. In the second part, the n-DBI gravity model is considered. The author mainly investigates two effects driven by the space-time foliation: the appearance of a new conserved charge in black holes and an extra scalar mode of the graviton. The former implies a breakdown of the black-hole uniqueness theorem while the latter does not show any pathological behavior.

Author : Dean Rickles
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444531162

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Symmetry, Structure, and Spacetime by Dean Rickles Pdf

In this book Rickles considers several interpretative difficulties raised by gauge-type symmetries (those that correspond to no change in physical state). The ubiquity of such symmetries in modern physics renders them an urgent topic in philosophy of physics. Rickles focuses on spacetime physics, and in particular classical and quantum general relativity. Here the problems posed are at their most pathological, involving the apparent disappearance of spacetime! Rickles argues that both traditional ontological positions should be replaced by a structuralist account according to which relational structure is what the physics is about. · Unified treatment of gauge symmetries and their relationship to ontology in physics · Brings philosophy of space and time into step with developments in modern physics · Argues against the received view on the implications of symmetries in physics · Provides elementary treatments of technical issues · Illustrates a novel defense of structuralism

Author : James G. Groth
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781475943078

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Living in Freedom by James G. Groth Pdf

It is amazing what God has done for us, how overwhelming this is, how unrestricted it is, and how it upsets every natural principle upon which we depend and naturally build our lives. In Living in Freedom, author James G. Groth shares an understanding of God's grace, the new covenant, and the role they play in our lives by exploring: - the current world situation and the impact it has on our lives; - the differences and purpose of the covenants and how they affect our lives today; - the problem of basing our lives on our concepts of good and evil; - the historical, conceptual, personal, and relational aspects of the new covenant; - the mixing the lifestyles of law and grace; and - the concept of forgiveness. Groth also considered what it means to be a new creation, to be born again, and the consequences which take us into a life of freedom, as well as what it means to live by the spirit rather than by the letter of the law. He examines 1 John 1:9 and explains it in context with the times, the struggle of cults, and in the context of Paul's letters. Living in Freedom addresses the true meaning of salvation and encourages Christians to walk in their faith to attain that salvation.

Author : Paul D. Molnar
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567657411

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Divine Freedom and the Doctrine of the Immanent Trinity by Paul D. Molnar Pdf

Divine Freedom and the Doctrine of the Immanent Trinity is widely acclaimed by scholars in the field of Christian systematic theology. Molnar's quest to place the doctrine of the immanent Trinity on the agenda of the Christian doctrine of God has proven to be a signal contribution to the debate in contemporary Christian theology. The material in this second edition has been thoroughly updated: it contains a new preface and a new introduction, as well as a revised bibliography. The book includes a brand new chapter titled 'Divine Freedom Revisited' which addresses those questions that have arisen in connection with Molnar's original presentation of the divine freedom. Molnar re-visits here his discussion of the Logos Asarkos, the theologies of Karl Rahner and Wolfhart Pannenberg. He sheds new light on Rahner's and Torrance's discussions of the Resurrection; and incorporates modern discussions by contemporary theologians to offer new insights into Eberhard Jüngel's thinking.

Author : L. Wilson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1974-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780837173733

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Space, Time, and Freedom by L. Wilson Pdf

Author : Michael Esfeld
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030377717

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Science and Human Freedom by Michael Esfeld Pdf

This book argues for two claims: firstly, determinism in science does not infringe upon human free will because it is descriptive, not prescriptive, and secondly, the very formulation, testing and justification of scientific theories presupposes human free will and thereby persons as ontologically primitive. The argument against predetermination is broadly Humean, or more precisely ‘Super-Humean’, whereas that against naturalist reduction is in large Kantian, drawing from Sellars on the scientific and the manifest image. Thus, whilst the book defends scientific realism against the confusion between fact and fake, it also reveals why scientific theories, laws and explanations cannot succeed in imposing norms for our actions upon us, neither on the level of the individual nor on that of society. Esfeld makes a strong case for an ontology of science that is minimally sufficient to explain our scientific and common sense knowledge, not only removing the concern that the laws of nature are incompatible with human freedom, but furthermore showing how our freedom is in fact a very presupposition for science.

Author : Tim Maudlin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691165714

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Philosophy of Physics by Tim Maudlin Pdf

Philosophical foundations of the physics of space-time This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of space-time theory. Tim Maudlin's broad historical overview examines Aristotelian and Newtonian accounts of space and time, and traces how Galileo's conceptions of relativity and space-time led to Einstein's special and general theories of relativity. Maudlin explains special relativity with enough detail to solve concrete physical problems while presenting general relativity in more qualitative terms. Additional topics include the Twins Paradox, the physical aspects of the Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, the constancy of the speed of light, time travel, the direction of time, and more. Introduces nonphysicists to the philosophical foundations of space-time theory Provides a broad historical overview, from Aristotle to Einstein Explains special relativity geometrically, emphasizing the intrinsic structure of space-time Covers the Twins Paradox, Galilean relativity, time travel, and more Requires only basic algebra and no formal knowledge of physics

Author : Richard Worsley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349243211

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Human Freedom and the Logic of Evil by Richard Worsley Pdf

Worsley argues that it is rational to believe in a realist, loving God in the face of evil. Beginning with a critique of Alvin Plantinga, he shows that human freedom is highly complex, and so depends upon complex structures in nature. These are both necessary for freedom but also sufficient for natural evil. He offers close analysis of the evolution of the human brain. The book develops a parallel argument that human evil stems from the evolution of personality.

Author : Richard Watermeyer,Rille Raaper,Mark Olssen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788975919

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Handbook on Academic Freedom by Richard Watermeyer,Rille Raaper,Mark Olssen Pdf

Identifying academic freedom as a major casualty of rapid and extensive reforms to the governance and practices of academic institutions worldwide, this timely Handbook considers the meaning of academic freedom, the threats it faces, the consequences of its loss, and its relation to rights of critical expression, public accountability and the democratic health of open societies.

Author : Clark Butler
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9042001623

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History as the Story of Freedom by Clark Butler Pdf

The purpose of this book is to advance responsible rehabilitation of the speculative philosophy of history. It challenges the idea popularized by thinkers such as and Claude Levi-Strauss and Jean-Francois Lyotard that historical meta-mythology and meta-narrative are philosophically obsolete. As long as humanity, viewed anthropologically, lives by over-arching narrative, the quest for a version that survives rational criticism remains vital. Here human rights serve as the key to unlock such a version. Despite the fact that the Hegelian philosophy of history has often been derided, something very similar currently functions as the official ideology of the world community: the idea of history as the story of freedom. This book does not retell the world-historical story of freedom. Rather, it uncovers it, beginning with the current age of human rights and working backward through the great role-model civilizations of history. Its conclusion is that a forward retelling of the story of freedom as the story of human rights can be justified by dewesternizing the story. The book contains critical responses from specialized scholars and re-presentative of selected world cultures. The volume includes illustrations, and a guest Afterword by Donald Phillip Verene. It is a companion-volume to the author's "Hegel's Logic: Between History and Dialectic" (North-western University Press, 1996)."

Author : Christian H. Krijnen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004383784

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Metaphysics of Freedom? by Christian H. Krijnen Pdf

Metaphysics of Freedom? Kant’s Concept of Cosmological Freedom in Historical and Systematic Perspective scrutinizes the mostly neglected cosmological foundation of Kant’s concept of freedom.

Author : Matthew H. Kramer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199545735

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The Quality of Freedom by Matthew H. Kramer Pdf

At least since the publication of Isaiah Berlin's famous essay "Two Concepts of Liberty" nearly half a century ago, political philosophers have argued vigorously over the relative merits of "positive" and "negative" accounts of freedom. Matthew Kramer writes squarely within the negative-liberty tradition, but he incorporates a number of ideas that are quite often associated with theories of positive liberty. Much of The Quality of Freedom is devoted to elaborating the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of particular freedoms and unfreedoms; however, the book's cardinal objective is to establish the measurability of each person's overall freedom and of each society's aggregate freedom. On the one hand, Kramer contends that the existence of any particular instance of liberty or unfreedom is a matter of fact that can be confirmed or disconfirmed without any reliance on evaluative or normative considerations. On the other hand, he argues that the extent of each person's overall freedom or unfreedom cannot be ascertained entirely in the absence of evaluative assumptions. By combining those two positions and developing them in detail, Kramer pits himself against all positive accounts of liberty and most negative accounts. In the course of so doing, he aims to demonstrate the rigorous measurability of overall liberty--something that many writers on freedom have casually dismissed as impossible. Although Kramer concentrates principally on constructing a systematic analysis of sociopolitical freedom, he engages critically with the work of many of the leading contemporary writers on the topic.

Author : J.B. Kennedy
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780773582767

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Space, Time and Einstein by J.B. Kennedy Pdf

An enlightening introduction to the philosophy of time and space. J.B. Kennedy offers an introduction to one of the liveliest and most popular fields in philosophy - time and space - aimed specifically at a beginning readership with no background in philosophy or science. He goes to the philosophical heart of the issues without recourse to jargon, mathematics, or logical formulas and introduces Einstein's revolutionary ideas in a clear and simple way, as well as concepts and arguments of other relevant philosophers, both ancient and modern. Current debates in philosophy and physics are also handled with exemplary clarity and Kennedy is able to provide readers with a real sense of where we have come from and where we are going. The writing is engaging, lively, and entertaining and serves to introduce the subject to beginning students as well as providing a clear statement of the "state of the debate" for a popular science readership. Kennedy covers such topics as Einstein's special and general relativity, how to build an atom bomb, the four-dimensional universe, the possibility of time travel, the impossibility of motion, whether space curves, the big bang, black holes, and the idea of inflationary and accelerating universes.