A Collection of Polish Works on Philosophical Problems of Time and Spacetime

ISBN-13: 9789048160396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str.

Helena Eilstein

Opis

These works concern fundamental philosophical problems of time and spacetime, such as the implications of the absolute and relations concepts of motion for the disputes about the character of spacetime, the role of relativity, quantum mechanics, quantum gravity and noncommutative geometry with respect to the controversy concerning the objectivity of the flow of time, the existence of the future, the concept of branching spacetime. One paper presents the views on time of an outstanding representative of phenomenology, Roman Ingarden, thus enriching the book with some questions of philosophical anthropology and ethics. The collection is mainly addressed to research workers and graduate students.

Recenzje

"[...]the volume provides the much-needed and appreciated service of making the contributions of contemporary Polish philosophers to the problem of time more widely accessible. For this, the editor and the publisher deserve the gratitude of the philosophical community."
(Christian Wüthrich, University of Pittsburgh in Erkenntnis, 60, 2004)

Spis treści

Preface; H. Eilstein. Motion, Space, Time; J. Golosz. Quantum Spacetime and the Problem of Time in Quantum Gravity; L.M. Sokolowski. Time and Physics - A Noncommutative Revolution; M. Heller. Flow of Time as a Selection Rule in General Relativity; J. Czerniawski. Branching for a Transient Time; T. Placek. Against Detensers (Not for Tensers); H. Eilstein. On Existence of the Future; S. Snihur. The Problem of Time in the Philosophy of Roman Ingarden; A. Póltawski.