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
Definition of the Physical Universe | |
The Measurement of Time | |
Summary | |
PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF SPACE | |
The Operational Implementation of Formally NonEuclidean Geometries | |
The Sixfold SpaceConceptuality | |
The Artificial Communal Conceptuality of SpaceTime | |
The Extended Conceptuality | |
Infinite Subdivision and Extension | |
Theory of Representations | |
Summary | |
TIME AND SUBSTRUCTURE | |
Primitive Conceptual Congruence and the Basic Technique of Space Measurement | |
Vicious Circles in the Theory of Measurement | |
Operational and Phenomenological Analysis | |
Operational Principles and the Nature of Scientific Theories | |
Perceptual and Operational Basis | |
Parallels and Arithmetization | |
Classification of Geometries | |
The Phenomenology of Time | |
The Interpretation of Quantum Theory | |
The Direct Knowability of Transcendental Constitution | |
Summary | |
HISTORICAL CRITIQUE THE RISE AND FALL OF SCIENTIFIC DUALISM | |
Preliminary Diagnosis and Terminology | |
From Galileo to Kant | |
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 |
Common terms and phrases
A. N. Whitehead actual Affine Geometry appearances applied approximate atomic axioms causal Chapter clock concepts congruence constitution construction coordinates Copenhagen Interpretation corresponding definition determined 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 imagination implementation intelligible structure kind knowledge 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 total encounter transcendence transcendental universe various velocity