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Springer, Dordrecht

1976

271 Pages

ISBN 978-90-277-0375-0

Boston studies in the philosophy of science
vol. 22

The concepts of space and time

their structure and their development

Edited by

Milič Čapek

Publication details

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-1727-5

Full citation:

Čapek, M. (ed) (1976). The concepts of space and time: their structure and their development, Springer, Dordrecht.

Table of Contents

The invention of space

Cornford F. M.

3-16

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Matter and the void according to Leucippus

Bailey C.

17-19

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Plato's theory of space and the geometrical composition of the elements

Duhem Pierre

21-25

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Space and the void according to Aristotle

Duhem Pierre

27-29

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The stoic idea of space

Sambursky Samuel

31-32

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The continuity and infinity of space according to Epicurus and Lucretius

Bailey C.

33-37

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Place and the void according to John Philopon

Duhem Pierre

39-40

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Absolute frame of reference according to st. Thomas

Duhem Pierre

41-42

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The empyrean as the place of the universe

Duhem Pierre

43-45

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The infinite space in the fourteenth century

Koyré Alexandre

47-50

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The finite world of Copernicus

Koyré Alexandre

51-55

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Establishment and extension of the new world scheme

Høffding Harald

57-63

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Gradual emancipation from Aristotle

Jammer Max

65-72

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View of space as plenum

Descartes René

73-84

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On the difference between extension and matter

More H.

85-87

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The relativity of magnitude

Pascal Blaise

89-89

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The reality of infinite void according to Aristotle

Gassendi Pierre

91-95

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On absolute space and absolute motion

Newton Isaac

97-105

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On infinite space and its difference from matter

Locke John

107-112

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Argument for the reality of absolute space

Euler Leonhard

113-119

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On absolute space

Maxwell J. C.

121-123

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On the necessity of the absolute frame of reference

Neumann C.

125-127

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Early defense of Newton's absolute space

Russell Bertrand

129-134

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The elimination of time by Parmenides

Cornford F. M.

137-142

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The relational theory of time in ancient antonism

Bailey C.

143-145

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On time, motion and change

147-157

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The stoic views of time

Sambursky Samuel

159-166

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The stoic doctrine of eternal recurrence

Sambursky Samuel

167-171

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Criticism of the relational theories of time

173-178

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Views on time

Augustinus Aurelius

179-183

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The problem of the absolute clock

Duhem Pierre

185-186

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Independence of time from motion

Telesio B.

187-188

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Hesitations between absolute and relational theory of time

Bruno Giordano

189-193

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Reality of absolute time

Gassendi Pierre

195-201

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Absolute time

Barrow I.

203-208

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On time

Newton Isaac

209-210

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On succession and duration

Locke John

211-224

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On the relativity of temporal intervals

Boscovich R. J.

225-226

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On the necessary attributes of time and space

Schopenhauer Arthur

227-230

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Absolute time and the order of nature

Maxwell J. C.

231-232

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On the definition of the equality of successive intervals of time

Neumann C.

233-234

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On Zeno's paradoxes

Russell Bertrand

235-243

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On Zeno's parodoxes

Bergson Henri

245-250

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On change, time and motion

Russell Bertrand

251-254

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The elimination of time in classical science

Meyerson Emile

255-264

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Criticism of Newton

Berkeley George

267-271

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