Philosophy of Space and Time: And the Inner Constitution of NatureThis is Volume XVII of seventeen in a series on Metaphysics. Originally published in 1967, this is a phenomenological study into the philosophy of space and time and the inner constitution of nature and the theory of everything being 'simply located'. |
Contents
Introduction | 17 |
Principles of Measurement and Analysis of Space | 79 |
Time and Substructure | 287 |
Historical Critique The Rise and Fall of Scientific Dualism | 359 |
Conspectus of Principles and Fallacies | 417 |
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Other editions - View all
Philosophy of Space and Time: And the Inner Constitution of Nature Michael Whiteman Limited preview - 2014 |
Philosophy of Space and Time: And the Inner Constitution of Nature, Volume 17 Michael Whiteman No preview available - 2004 |
Philosophy of Space and Time: And the Inner Constitution of Nature Michael Whiteman No preview available - 2015 |
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A. N. Whitehead actual Affine Geometry appearances applied atomic axioms causal Chapter clock concepts constitution construction coordinates Copenhagen Interpretation corresponding definition direct distance dualism effect elementary particles eternal design Euclidean geometry existence experience experimental external fact field formalism frame geodesics Gestalt given in nature gravitational hyperbolic geometry ideal ideal-operational imagined implementation intelligible structure kind knowable knowledge laws light-rays logical manifestation mathematical means measurement measurement-tool metric mind non-Euclidean geometry non-physical observation operational operationally particles particular perception perceptual details phenomena phenomenological analysis philosophy Philosophy of Space physical objects possible postulate potentiality precise present primordial recollection principle problem quantum field theory quantum mechanics quantum theory reality reason recognized regarded representation rotation scientific seems self-evident sense simple location space space-time spatial identification sphere straight line subjective substructure supposed technique theoretical theory of relativity tion total encounter transcendence transcendental universe various velocity