The Physical World

Author : Gary Birchall,Stewart Dunlop,Christine Hannell,O'Neill, Maryrose,Hammond, Neil
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Canada
ISBN : 0195413431

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Discovering the Physical World by Gary Birchall,Stewart Dunlop,Christine Hannell,O'Neill, Maryrose,Hammond, Neil Pdf

This resource provides correct answers to student text questions, practical explanations of geographic tools, and clearly explained assessment and evaluation opportunities accompanied by rubrics. Also included are correlations of student text sections with the learning expectations of the newOntario curriculum.

Author : Jaegwon Kim
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0262611538

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Mind in a Physical World by Jaegwon Kim Pdf

This book, based on Jaegwon Kim's 1996 Townsend Lectures, presents the philosopher's current views on a variety of issues in the metaphysics of the mind--in particular, the mind-body problem, mental causation, and reductionism. This book, based on Jaegwon Kim's 1996 Townsend Lectures, presents the philosopher's current views on a variety of issues in the metaphysics of the mind--in particular, the mind-body problem, mental causation, and reductionism. Kim construes the mind-body problem as that of finding a place for the mind in a world that is fundamentally physical. Among other points, he redefines the roles of supervenience and emergence in the discussion of the mind-body problem. Arguing that various contemporary accounts of mental causation are inadequate, he offers his own partially reductionist solution on the basis of a novel model of reduction. Retaining the informal tone of the lecture format, the book is clear yet sophisticated.

Author : Nicholas Manton,Nicholas Mee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198795933

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The Physical World by Nicholas Manton,Nicholas Mee Pdf

"It is over half a century since The Feynman lectures on physics were published. A new authoritative account of fundamental physics covering all branches of the subject is now well overdue. The physical world has been written to satisfy this need."--Back cover.

Author : Morris Kline
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486136318

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Mathematics and the Physical World by Morris Kline Pdf

Stimulating account of development of mathematics from arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry, to calculus, differential equations, and non-Euclidean geometries. Also describes how math is used in optics, astronomy, and other phenomena.

Author : Robert G. Jahn,Brenda J. Dunne
Publisher : ICRL Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781936033003

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Margins of Reality by Robert G. Jahn,Brenda J. Dunne Pdf

WHAT HAS MODERN SCIENCE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG? This pioneering work, which sparked intense controversy when it was first published two decades ago, suggests that modern science, in the name of rigor and objectivity, has arbitrarily excluded the role of consciousness in the establishment of physical reality. Drawing on the results of their first decade of empirical experimentation and theoretical modeling in their Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) program, the authors reach provocative conclusions about the interaction of human consciousness with physical devices, information-gathering processes, and technological systems. The scientific, personal, and social implications of this revolutionary work are staggering. MARGINS OF REALITY is nothing less than a fundamental reevaluation of how the world really works.

Author : Arthur Stanley Eddington
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547198598

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The Nature of the Physical World by Arthur Stanley Eddington Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Nature of the Physical World" by Arthur Stanley Eddington. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : E.J Squires
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750300450

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Conscious Mind in the Physical World by E.J Squires Pdf

We have seen remarkable progress in our detailed understanding of the physical world, from the smallest constituents of atoms to the remotest distances seen by telescopes. However, we have yet to explore the phenomenon of consciousness. Can physical things be conscious or is consciousness something else, forever outside the range of physics? And how does consciousness interact with physical things? A lively account of quantum theory and its puzzles, Conscious Mind in the Physical World examines two developments in particular that have altered the context of discussions about consciousness. One is computer technology, which allows us to make machines that can calculate at speeds far greater than the human brain, while the other is the study of the microscopic world. The book explores philosophical issues such as idealism and free will and speculates on the relationship of consciousness to quantum mechanics. This resource will stimulate physicists with an interest in philosophy, philosophers interested in physics, and anyone fascinated about the waking state of the mind.

Author : David Malet Armstrong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 1003405401

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Perception and the Physical World by David Malet Armstrong Pdf

First published in 1961, Perception and the Physical World contends that there are insuperable difficulties for the Representative and Phenomenalist theories. Unreflective common sense thinks of sense-perception as a direct grasping of the nature of the physical world. But when we are confronted with facts about sensory illusion, about the physical and physiological causes of perception, and with modern scientific views of the real nature of matter, it is hard to maintain such a Direct Realist' theory of perception. We tend to substitute a Copy or Representative theory which puts sense-impressions between ourselves and physical reality. Some philosophers overwhelmed by the difficulties of the Copy theory, retreat into Phenomenalism, which identifies the physical world with our sense-impressions. The author re-examines all the traditional objections to a Direct Realist theory and tries to show that they can be overcome. This book will be of interest to students of philosophy.

Author : Herman J. C. Berendsen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781139461719

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Simulating the Physical World by Herman J. C. Berendsen Pdf

The simulation of physical systems requires a simplified, hierarchical approach which models each level from the atomistic to the macroscopic scale. From quantum mechanics to fluid dynamics, this book systematically treats the broad scope of computer modeling and simulations, describing the fundamental theory behind each level of approximation. Berendsen evaluates each stage in relation to its applications giving the reader insight into the possibilities and limitations of the models. Practical guidance for applications and sample programs in Python are provided. With a strong emphasis on molecular models in chemistry and biochemistry, this 2007 book will be suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on molecular modeling and simulation within physics, biophysics, physical chemistry and materials science. It will also be a useful reference to all those working in the field. Additional resources for this title including solutions for instructors and programs are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521835275.

Author : R. G. Jahn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000305296

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The Role Of Consciousness In The Physical World by R. G. Jahn Pdf

Do we live in a deterministic universe that passively awaits our observation and utilization? Or do we create our own reality in the process of observing it? These questions, writes the editor, traditionally have been the domain of philosophers, theologians, and romantic writers; in recent years, though, they have become a concern of scientists. Ad

Author : Giuliano Toraldo di Francia
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1981-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521233380

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The Investigation of the Physical World by Giuliano Toraldo di Francia Pdf

Originally published in Italian in 1976, this book describes the methods scientists use to investigate the physical world. It is ideal for students and teachers of science and the philosophy of science. It is both a high-level popularization and a critical appraisal of these methods, describing important advances in physics and analyzing the historical development, value, reliability and philosophical implications of the way physicists approach the problems confronting them. The introductory chapter on the meaning of physical theories and the mathematical tools used to develop them is followed by a general discussion on the foundations of physics under four major headings: the physics of the reversible, the physics of the irreversible, microphysics, and cosmology. Throughout, the subject matter of physical theories is linked to discussion of the attendant philosophical and epistemological implications, such as the validity of the theories, inductive inference, causal explanation, probability, the role of observation and the reality of physical objects.

Author : Dieter Heyer,Rainer Mausfeld
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015056191797

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Perception and the Physical World by Dieter Heyer,Rainer Mausfeld Pdf

Perception is a subject of great current interest and one that is is likely to escalate over coming years. The focus of this book is on conceptual and philosophical issues of perception, including the classic notion of unconscious inferences in perception. The book consists of contributions from a group of international researchers who spent a year together as distinguished fellows at the German Centre for Advanced Study.

Author : Sara Delamont,Lorna Duffin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780415623209

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The Nineteenth-Century Woman by Sara Delamont,Lorna Duffin Pdf

This collection of papers draws on insights from social anthropology to illuminate historical material, and presents a set of closely integrated studies on the inter-connections between feminism and medical, social and educational ideas in the nineteenth century. Throughout the book evidence from both the USA and UK shows that feminists had to operate in a restricting and complex social environment in which the concept of "the lady" and the ideal of the saintly mother defined the nineteenth-century woman’s cultural and physical world.

Author : Steven Vogel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biology
ISBN : 9780691138060

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Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds by Steven Vogel Pdf

This book investigates facets of the physical world, including the drag on small projectiles; the importance of diffusion and convection; the size-dependence of acceleration; the storage, conduction, and dissipation of heat; the relationship among pressure, flow, and choice in biological pumps; and how elongate structures tune their relative twistiness and bendiness. It considers design-determining factors and builds a bridge between the world described by physics books and the reality experienced by all creatures.

Author : Mary Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Kuṇḍalinī
ISBN : 0710094175

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Kundalini in the Physical World by Mary Scott Pdf