Time And Space

Author : Barry Dainton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134944040

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Time and Space by Barry Dainton Pdf

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 : Lawrence Sklar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520340701

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Space, Time, and Spacetime by Lawrence Sklar Pdf

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 : Editors of TIME For Kids Magazine
Publisher : Time Inc. Books
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781618932648

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TIME for Kids Big Book of Why by Editors of TIME For Kids Magazine Pdf

Why do we have eyebrows? What's a black hole and what happens if you fall into one? What's the fastest a human is capable of running? Why do wet fingers stick to metal in the freezer? Where is the deepest point on Earth?

Divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology, and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why. Of course, TIME for Kids goes beyond answering the question by dipping into the science or history to further explain the answer in an easy-to-follow, straightforward manner. This is a must -have book to satisfy the most curious of kids and provokes a great way to encourage interest and knowledge about a wide range of subjects, as well as to stimulate reading. Kids will be desperate to share what they've learned with their parents, teachers, and friends...and anyone else who will listen.

Author : Shyam Wuppuluri,Giancarlo Ghirardi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319444185

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Space, Time and the Limits of Human Understanding by Shyam Wuppuluri,Giancarlo Ghirardi Pdf

In this compendium of essays, some of the world’s leading thinkers discuss their conceptions of space and time, as viewed through the lens of their own discipline. With an epilogue on the limits of human understanding, this volume hosts contributions from six or more diverse fields. It presumes only rudimentary background knowledge on the part of the reader. Time and again, through the prism of intellect, humans have tried to diffract reality into various distinct, yet seamless, atomic, yet holistic, independent, yet interrelated disciplines and have attempted to study it contextually. Philosophers debate the paradoxes, or engage in meditations, dialogues and reflections on the content and nature of space and time. Physicists, too, have been trying to mold space and time to fit their notions concerning micro- and macro-worlds. Mathematicians focus on the abstract aspects of space, time and measurement. While cognitive scientists ponder over the perceptual and experiential facets of our consciousness of space and time, computer scientists theoretically and practically try to optimize the space-time complexities in storing and retrieving data/information. The list is never-ending. Linguists, logicians, artists, evolutionary biologists, geographers etc., all are trying to weave a web of understanding around the same duo. However, our endeavour into a world of such endless imagination is restrained by intellectual dilemmas such as: Can humans comprehend everything? Are there any limits? Can finite thought fathom infinity? We have sought far and wide among the best minds to furnish articles that provide an overview of the above topics. We hope that, through this journey, a symphony of patterns and tapestry of intuitions will emerge, providing the reader with insights into the questions: What is Space? What is Time? Chapter [15] of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Author : Hans Reichenbach
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486138039

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The Philosophy of Space and Time by Hans Reichenbach Pdf

A clear, penetrating exposition of developments in physical science and mathematics brought about by non-Euclidean geometries, including in-depth coverage of the foundations of geometry, theory of time, other topics.

Author : Philip Bunting
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338772759

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Give Me Some Space! by Philip Bunting Pdf

One girl's mission to find life in space leads to an out-of-this-world adventure perfect for the astronaut-in-training in your life. Una loves imagining a life in space. Life on Earth is just so-so. But how will she get there? Can she complete her mission to discover life in space? Oh! And did she remember to feed her goldfish? From award-winning creator Philip Bunting, Give Me Some Space is a delightful story that expertly merges nonfiction facts with imaginative play. Readers will love blasting off with Una, and learning along the way!

Author : S. W. Hawking,G. F. R. Ellis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1975-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139810951

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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time by S. W. Hawking,G. F. R. Ellis Pdf

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in space-time itself. These singularities are places where space-time begins or ends, and the presently known laws of physics break down. They will occur inside black holes, and in the past are what might be construed as the beginning of the universe. To show how these predictions arise, the authors discuss the General Theory of Relativity in the large. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory and an account of the necessary background of differential geometry, the significance of space-time curvature is discussed and the global properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations are examined. The theory of the causal structure of a general space-time is developed, and is used to study black holes and to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singualarities under certain conditions. A discussion of the Cauchy problem for General Relativity is also included in this 1973 book.

Author : Federico Alvarez Igarzábal
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783839447130

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Time and Space in Video Games by Federico Alvarez Igarzábal Pdf

Video games are temporal artifacts: They change with time as players interact with them in accordance with rules. In this study, Federico Alvarez Igarzábal investigates the formal aspects of video games that determine how these changes are produced and sequenced. Theories of time perception drawn from the cognitive sciences lay the groundwork for an in-depth analysis of these features, making for a comprehensive account of time in this novel medium. This book-length study dedicated to time perception and video games is an indispensable resource for game scholars and game developers alike. Its reader-friendly style makes it readily accessible to the interested layperson.

Author : Chuck Missler
Publisher : Koinonia House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781578216512

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Beyond Time & Space by Chuck Missler Pdf

Are there more than four dimensions to physical reality?Is it possible to traverse time as well as space?Is there a reality beyond our traditional concepts of time and space? The startling discovery of modern science is that our physical universe is actually finite. Scientists now acknowledge that the universe had a beginning. They call the singularity from which it all began the "Big Bang." While the detail among the many variants of these theories remain quite controversial, the fact that there was a definite beginning has gained widespread agreement. This is, of course, what the Bible has maintained throughout its 66 books.

Author : J.B. Kennedy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317489436

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

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 : Barney Warf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134113927

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Time-Space Compression by Barney Warf Pdf

If geography is the study of how human beings are stretched over the earth’s surface, a vital part of that process is how we know and feel about space and time. Although space and time appear as "natural" and outside of society, they are in fact social constructions; every society develops different ways of measuring, organizing, and perceiving them. Given steady increases in the volume and velocity of social transactions over space, time and space have steadily "shrunk" via the process of time-space compression. By changing the time-space prisms of daily life – how people use their times and spaces, the opportunities and constraints they face, the meanings they attach to them – time-space compression is simultaneously cultural, social, political, and psychological in nature. This book explores how various social institutions and technologies historically generated enormous improvements in transportation and communications that produced transformative reductions in the time and cost of interactions among places, creating ever-changing geographies of centrality and peripherality. Warf invokes a global perspective on early modern, late modern, and postmodern capitalism. He makes use of data concerning travel times at various historical junctures, maps of distances between places at different historical moments, anecdotal analyses based on published accounts of people’s sense of place, examinations of cultural forms that represented space (e.g., paintings), and quotes about the culture of speed. Warf shows how time-space compression varies under different historical and geographical conditions, indicating that it is not one, single, homogenous process but a complex, contingent, and contested one. This book will be useful book for those studying and researching Geography, History, Sociology, and Political Science, as well as Anthropology, and Philosophy.

Author : Vesselin Petkov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642135385

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Space, Time, and Spacetime by Vesselin Petkov Pdf

Dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Minkowski's discovery of spacetime, this volume contains papers, most presented at the Third International Conference on the Nature and Ontology of Spacetime, that address some of the deepest questions in physics.

Author : Bob Toben,Fred Alan Wolf
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Reality
ISBN : 055313129X

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Space-time and Beyond by Bob Toben,Fred Alan Wolf Pdf

Author : Alain Connes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107641686

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On Space and Time by Alain Connes Pdf

Gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question: what is the true nature of space and time?

Author : Robert DiSalle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139452665

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Understanding Space-Time by Robert DiSalle Pdf

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.