Space from Zeno to Einstein

Name: Space from Zeno to Einstein
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ISBN: 9780262581691

Classic Readings with a Contemporary Commentary

Nick Huggett (Univ Of Illinois)

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English

Massachusetts Inst of Tec
01 April 1999

Anthologies (non-poetry); Philosophy; Philosophy of science; Astronomy, space & time

Series: Space from Zeno to Einstein

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Learning through original texts can be a powerful heuristic tool. This book collects a dozen classic readings that are generally accepted as the most significant contributions to the philosophy of space. The readings have been selected both on the basis of their relevance to recent debates on the nature of space and on the extent to which they carry premonitions of contemporary physics. In his detailed commentaries, Nick Huggett weaves together the readings and links them to our modern understanding of the subject. Together the readings indicate the general historical development of the concept of space, and in his commentaries Huggett explains their logical relations. He also uses our contemporary understanding of space to help clarify the key ideas of the texts. One goal is to prepare the reader (both scientist and nonscientist) to learn and understand relativity theory, the basis of our current understanding of space. The readings are by Zeno, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Descartes, Newton, Leibniz, Clarke, Berkeley, Kant, Mach, Poincare, and Einstein.

Edited by: Nick Huggett (Univ Of Illinois)
Imprint: Massachusetts Inst of Tec
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9780262581691
ISBN 10: 0262581698
Series: Space from Zeno to Einstein
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 01 April 1999
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active