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Einstein, Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity

Author : William Lane Craig

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 311 pages

File Size : 14,60 MB

Release : 2007-11-08

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1134003889

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Einstein, Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity is an anthology of original essays by an international team of leading philosophers and physicists who have come together to reassess the contemporary paradigm of the relativistic concept of time. A great deal has changed since 1905 when Einstein proposed his Special Theory of Relativity, and this book offers a fresh reassessment of Special Relativity’s relativistic concept of time in terms of epistemology, metaphysics, and physics.





Time and the Metaphysics of Relativity

Author : W.L. Craig

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 13,58 MB

Release : 2013-11-11

Category : Science

ISBN : 9401735328

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The larger project of which this volume forms part is an attempt to craft a coherent doctrine of divine eternity and God's relationship to time. Central to this project is the integration of the concerns of theology with the concept of time in relativity theory. This volume provides an accessible and philosophically informed examination of the concept of time in relativity, the ultimate aim being the achievement of a tenable theological synthesis.



The Metaphysics of Paradox

Author : Wm. Andrew Schwartz

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 49,10 MB

Release : 2018-09-15

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1498563937

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This book is an exploration into the paradoxical structure of pluralistic thinking as illuminated by both Western and Eastern insights—especially Jainism. By calling into question the most fundamental assumptions of religious pluralists, the author hopes to contribute to a paradigm shift in discourse on religious pluralism and conflicting truth claims.



Philosophy of Physics

Author : Tim Maudlin

Publisher : Princeton University Press

Page : 199 pages

File Size : 29,37 MB

Release : 2015-05-26

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0691165718

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Philosophical foundations of the physics of space-time This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of space-time theory. Tim Maudlin's broad historical overview examines Aristotelian and Newtonian accounts of space and time, and traces how Galileo's conceptions of relativity and space-time led to Einstein's special and general theories of relativity. Maudlin explains special relativity with enough detail to solve concrete physical problems while presenting general relativity in more qualitative terms. Additional topics include the Twins Paradox, the physical aspects of the Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, the constancy of the speed of light, time travel, the direction of time, and more. Introduces nonphysicists to the philosophical foundations of space-time theory Provides a broad historical overview, from Aristotle to Einstein Explains special relativity geometrically, emphasizing the intrinsic structure of space-time Covers the Twins Paradox, Galilean relativity, time travel, and more Requires only basic algebra and no formal knowledge of physics





Relativity: A Journey Through Warped Space and Time

Author : Daniel R. Mayerson

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 16,25 MB

Release : 2019-11-14

Category : Science

ISBN : 3030189147

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This primer brilliantly exposes concepts related to special and general relativity for the absolute beginner. It can be used either as an introduction to the subject at a high school level or as a useful compass for undergraduates who want to move the first steps towards Einstein's theories. The book is enhanced throughout with many useful exercises and beautiful illustrations to aid understanding. The topics covered include: Lorentz transformations, length contraction and time dilation, the twin paradox (and other paradoxes), Minkowski spacetime, the Einstein equivalence principle, curvature of space and spacetime, geodesics, parallel transport, Einstein’s equations of general relativity, black holes, wormholes, cosmology, gravitational waves, time machines, and much more.



Einstein's Theory of Relativity

Author : Max Born

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 404 pages

File Size : 35,46 MB

Release : 2012-05-23

Category : Science

ISBN : 0486142124

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Semi-technical account includes a review of classical physics (origin of space and time measurements, Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomy, laws of motion, inertia, more) and of Einstein's theories of relativity.



ABSOLUTE RELATIVITY and the RELATIVITY of the ABSOLUTE

Author : Frank Luger

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 188 pages

File Size : 29,62 MB

Release : 2019-07-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0359812074

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Following the method of Euclid's "Elements", 36 Definitions, a single Axiom, and 3 Postulates are introduced. The single Axiom can be obtained from 3 fundamental categories of existence, stated in current Physics. The combination of these categories yields a fundamental substance and a single Axiom. The Absolute is physical substance whose nature, structure, function and relevance are examined and substantiated by philosophical means and relevant scientific and other literature. Man is but an energy-dissipating 'machine' whose natural morality has long been corrupted by cultural evolution, the worst byproduct of which has been Evil. The absurdity of Evil is evident from the cruel lessons of History. Man's future is the colonization of outer space, but Man must not export Evil and contaminate the Cosmos thereby. Man ought to mature into Cosmic Man and advance into the Cosmic Era by returning to childlike innocence in harmony with Nature.



Relativity and Geometry

Author : Roberto Torretti

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 417 pages

File Size : 28,81 MB

Release : 1996-01-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 0486690466

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Early in this century, it was shown that the new non-Newtonian physics -- known as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity -- rested on a new, non-Euclidean geometry, which incorporated time and space into a unified "chronogeometric" structure. This high-level study elucidates the motivation and significance of the changes in physical geometry brought about by Einstein, in both the first and the second phase of Relativity. After a discussion of Newtonian principles and 19th-century views on electrodynamics and the aether, the author offers illuminating expositions of Einstein's electrodynamics of moving bodies, Minkowski spacetime, Einstein's quest for a theory of gravity, gravitational geometry, the concept of simultaneity, time and causality and other topics. An important Appendix -- designed to define spacetime curvature -- considers differentiable manifolds, fiber bundles, linear connections and useful formulae. Relativity continues to be a major focus of interest for physicists, mathematicians and philosophers of science. This highly regarded work offers them a rich, "historico-critical" exposition -- emphasizing geometrical ideas -- of the elements of the Special and General Theory of Relativity.