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This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible introduction to the philosophy of space and time. Ray considers in detail the central questions of space and time which arizse from the ideas of Zeno, Newton, Mach, Leibniz and Einstein. Time, Space and Philosophy extends the debate in ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ray, Christopher, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1991.
Colección:Philosophical issues in science.
Temas:
Space and time.
PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics.
Ruimte (algemeen)
Tijd.
Space-time
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter INTRODUCTION
  • chapter 1 ZENO AND THE LIMITS OF SPACE AND TIME
  • chapter 2 CLOCKS, GEOMETRY AND RELATIVITY
  • chapter 3 TRAVELLING LIGHT
  • chapter 4 A CONVENTIONAL WORLD?
  • chapter 5 NEWTON AND THE REALITY OF SPACE AND TIME
  • chapter 6 MACH AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
  • chapter 7 EINSTEIN AND ABSOLUTE SPACETIME
  • chapter 8 TIME TRAVEL
  • chapter 9 EINSTEIN'S GREATEST MISTAKE?
  • chapter 10 COSMOLOGICAL CONUNDRUMS.

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