Philosophy
Israel Perez has provided his insight into the physical world. I cannot totally agree with the paper.
Abstract:
Without a doubt many problems in physics arise as a consequence of our philosophical conception of the world. In this contribution however we endeavor to alleviate this scenario by putting forward a philosophical approach under which some of the most fundamental problems in modern physics might turn out to be fictitious. To accomplish such task we propound that everything that exists must be made up of matter which not only makes up space and the universe but also is in constant change. For such reason the existence of total emptiness and material discontinuity are rejected. Here physical fields are assumed as a particular state of matter. And time is understood as the result of the intrinsic dynamics of the universe. Furthermore, the infiniteness of the universe is also discussed and its implications are briefly mentioned, e.g., the laws of conservation. Finally, the regularity of the physical laws is questioned. In summary four great problems (from the perspective of physics) are suggested to be deeply studied: (1) What is matter?, (2) Why does the universe change? (3) is the universe infinite in extension? and (4) are there really regular (invariant) laws of physics?
"A physicist’s view of the universe: a philosophical approach" by Israel Perez
- Time Times Two
Philosophy of physics geek day at the Playground! Richard over at Philosophy, et cetera had an interesting post the other day on time travel. While I'm not so interested here in the questions of causation that are raised, he did touch on an issue...
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Apparently the title of this documentary also has something to do with Toy Story? Well, I haven't seen that movie, but I can tell you what this documentary is about... Infinity. The most obvious way to start thinking about infinity is through...
- Non-universal Laws Of Physics
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- S. Hawking Is Moving Closer To Philosophy
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Philosophy
A physicist's philosophical perspective
Israel Perez has provided his insight into the physical world. I cannot totally agree with the paper.
Abstract:
Without a doubt many problems in physics arise as a consequence of our philosophical conception of the world. In this contribution however we endeavor to alleviate this scenario by putting forward a philosophical approach under which some of the most fundamental problems in modern physics might turn out to be fictitious. To accomplish such task we propound that everything that exists must be made up of matter which not only makes up space and the universe but also is in constant change. For such reason the existence of total emptiness and material discontinuity are rejected. Here physical fields are assumed as a particular state of matter. And time is understood as the result of the intrinsic dynamics of the universe. Furthermore, the infiniteness of the universe is also discussed and its implications are briefly mentioned, e.g., the laws of conservation. Finally, the regularity of the physical laws is questioned. In summary four great problems (from the perspective of physics) are suggested to be deeply studied: (1) What is matter?, (2) Why does the universe change? (3) is the universe infinite in extension? and (4) are there really regular (invariant) laws of physics?
"A physicist’s view of the universe: a philosophical approach" by Israel Perez
- Time Times Two
Philosophy of physics geek day at the Playground! Richard over at Philosophy, et cetera had an interesting post the other day on time travel. While I'm not so interested here in the questions of causation that are raised, he did touch on an issue...
- To Infinity And Beyond
Apparently the title of this documentary also has something to do with Toy Story? Well, I haven't seen that movie, but I can tell you what this documentary is about... Infinity. The most obvious way to start thinking about infinity is through...
- Non-universal Laws Of Physics
I have advocated this for years. We do not know with certainty that the physics we observe and use are truly universal...and may never know. "Laws of physics 'are different' depending on where you are in the universe" Laws we know may be 'like...
- S. Hawking Is Moving Closer To Philosophy
"Stephen Hawking tackles Creation on 'Curiosity'" by Dan Vergano July 31st, 2011 USA TODAY The most famous scientist in the world, Stephen Hawking, has never avoided the big questions, from the nature of time to the fate of the universe. But...
- Extrapolation Went Too Far
Of course this is unanswerable but I suggest that the field be narrowed to our own universe...the laws of physics as we understand them may not be the same everywhere in the universe. "Life beyond our universe: Physicists explore the possibility of...