Understanding Space Time And Causality

Author : B.V. Sreekantan,Sisir Roy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429534744

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Understanding Space, Time and Causality by B.V. Sreekantan,Sisir Roy Pdf

This book examines issues related to the concepts of space, time and causality in the context of modern physics and ancient Indian traditions. It looks at the similarity and convergence of these concepts of modern physics with those discussed in ancient Indian wisdom. The volume brings the methodologies of empiricism and introspection together to highlight the synergy between these two strands. It discusses wide-ranging themes including the quantum vacuum as ultimate reality, quantum entanglement and metaphysics of relations, identity and individuality, and dark energy and anti-matter as discussed in physics and in Indian philosophical schools like Vedanta, Yoga, Buddhist, Kashmiri Shaivism and Jaina Philosophy. First of its kind, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researches of philosophy, Indian philosophy, philosophy of science, theoretical physics and social science.

Author : Robert DiSalle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,9 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.

Author : John Randolph Lucas
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037831182

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Space, Time, and Causality by John Randolph Lucas Pdf

This book introduces the concepts of space, time, and causality to physicists so that their presuppositions may be explicitly articulated, examined, and justified.

Author : Henry Mehlberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Causality (Physics)
ISBN : 9027707219

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Time, Causality, and the Quantum Theory by Henry Mehlberg Pdf

Author : Wolfgang Pauli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662029947

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Writings on Physics and Philosophy by Wolfgang Pauli Pdf

Like Bohr, Einstein and Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli was not only a Nobel laureate and one of the creators of modern physics, but also an eminent philosopher of modern science. This is the first book in English to include all his famous articles on physics and epistemology. They were actually translated during Pauli's lifetime by R. Schlapp and are now edited and annotated by Pauli's former assistant Ch. Enz. Pauli writes about the philosophical significance of complementarity, about space,time and causality, symmetry and the exclusion principle, but also about therole of the unconscious in modern science. His famous article on Kepler is included as well as many historical essays on Bohr, Ehrenfest,and Einstein as well as on the influence of the unconscious on scientific theories. The book addresses not only physicists, philosophers and historians of science, but also the general public.

Author : Michael Waldmann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199399550

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The Oxford Handbook of Causal Reasoning by Michael Waldmann Pdf

Causal reasoning is one of our most central cognitive competencies, enabling us to adapt to our world. Causal knowledge allows us to predict future events, or diagnose the causes of observed facts. We plan actions and solve problems using knowledge about cause-effect relations. Without our ability to discover and empirically test causal theories, we would not have made progress in various empirical sciences. The handbook brings together the leading researchers in the field of causal reasoning and offers state-of-the-art presentations of theories and research. It provides introductions of competing theories of causal reasoning, and discusses its role in various cognitive functions and domains. The final section presents research from neighboring fields.

Author : Richard Swinburne
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400969667

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Space, Time and Causality by Richard Swinburne Pdf

The Royal Institute of Philosophy has been sponsoring conferences in alter nate years since 1969. These have from the start been intended to be of interest to persons who are not philosophers by profession. They have mainly focused on interdisciplinary areas such as the philosophies of psychology, education and the social sciences. The volumes arising from these conferences have included discussions between philosophers and distinguished practitioners of other disciplines relevant to the chosen topic. Beginning with the 1979 conference on 'Law, Morality and Rights' and the 1981 conference on 'Space, Time and Causality' these volumes are now constituted as a series. It is hoped that this series will contribute to advancing philosophical understanding at the frontiers of philosophy and areas of interest to non-philosophers. It is hoped that it will do so by writing which reduces technicalities as much as the subject-matter permits. In this way the series is intended to demonstrate that philosophy can be clear and worthwhile in itself and at the same time relevant to the interests of lay people.

Author : Richard Swinburne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1982-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9400969678

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Space, Time and Causality by Richard Swinburne Pdf

Author : Daniele Oriti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521860451

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Approaches to Quantum Gravity by Daniele Oriti Pdf

Containing contributions from leading researchers in this field, this book provides a complete overview of this field from the frontiers of theoretical physics research for graduate students and researchers. It introduces the most current approaches to this problem, and reviews their main achievements.

Author : John Randolph Lucas,Peter Edward Hodgson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015018496680

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Spacetime and Electromagnetism by John Randolph Lucas,Peter Edward Hodgson Pdf

Certain fundamental concepts are vital to understanding the world around us, such as spacetime, covered by the special theory of relativity, and causality, the effect of random events, promoted by electromagnetism. Discussing these, the authors support a rationalist view of physics.

Author : S. W. Hawking,G. F. R. Ellis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Richard D. Bateson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1456377558

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Causal Space-Time by Richard D. Bateson Pdf

Causality - the concept of cause and effect - has long been viewed by philosophers, from Aristotle to Kant, as fundamental to our understanding of the universe. In this book we construct a theory of physics based on causality. We discover that the simplest causal network, based on Reichenbach's principle of common cause, exactly describes the Dirac equation and is consistent with both special relativity and quantum mechanical statistics. Are the "elementary" particles and "fundamental" laws of physics emergent from causality? Many historical philosophers would have perhaps taken this for granted and in this book we explore these ideas. Dr. Richard Bateson is a physicist based at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN), University College London (UCL). He previously worked at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) and CERN. He has a doctorate in physics from Cambridge University.

Author : Henry Mehlberg,Robert Sonné Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Causality (Physics).
ISBN : UOM:39015017213136

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Time, Causality, and the Quantum Theory: Time in a quantized universe by Henry Mehlberg,Robert Sonné Cohen Pdf

Author : Marcus Kriele
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540483540

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Spacetime by Marcus Kriele Pdf

One of the most of exciting aspects is the general relativity pred- tion of black holes and the Such Big Bang. predictions gained weight the theorems through Penrose. singularity pioneered In various by te- books on theorems general relativity singularity are and then presented used to that black holes exist and that the argue universe started with a To date what has big been is bang. a critical of what lacking analysis these theorems predict-’ We of really give a proof a typical singul- theorem and this ity use theorem to illustrate problems arising through the of possibilities violations" and "causality weak "shell very crossing These singularities". add to the problems weight of view that the point theorems alone singularity are not sufficient to the existence of predict physical singularities. The mathematical theme of the book In order to both solid gain a of and intuition understanding good for any mathematical theory, one,should to realise it as model of try a a fam- iar non-mathematical theories have had concept. Physical an especially the important on of and impact development mathematics, conversely various modern theories physical rather require sophisticated mathem- ics for their formulation. both and mathematics Today, physics are so that it is often difficult complex to master the theories in both very s- in the of jects. However, case differential pseudo-Riemannian geometry or the general relativity between and mathematics relationship physics is and it is therefore especially close, to from interd- possible profit an ciplinary approach.

Author : Wayne C. Myrvold,Joy Christian
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402091070

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Quantum Reality, Relativistic Causality, and Closing the Epistemic Circle by Wayne C. Myrvold,Joy Christian Pdf

In July 2006, a major international conference was held at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada, to celebrate the career and work of a remarkable man of letters. Abner Shimony, who is well known for his pioneering contributions to foundations of quantum mechanics, is a physicist as well as a philosopher, and is highly respected among the intellectuals of both communities. In line with Shimony’s conviction that philosophical investigation is not to be divorced from theoretical and empirical work in the sciences, the conference brought together leading theoretical physicists, experimentalists, as well as philosophers. This book collects twenty-three original essays stemming from the conference, on topics including history and methodology of science, Bell's theorem, probability theory, the uncertainty principle, stochastic modifications of quantum mechanics, and relativity theory. It ends with a transcript of a fascinating discussion between Lee Smolin and Shimony, ranging over the entire spectrum of Shimony's wide-ranging contributions to philosophy, science, and philosophy of science.