Everywhere and Everywhen: Adventures in Physics and Philosophy by Nick Huggett (

Description: Everywhere and Everywhen by Nick Huggett This book, written for the general reader, explores the fundamental issues concerning the nature of time and space, and quantum mechanics. It shows how physics and philosophy work together to answer some of the deepest questions ever asked about the world. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why does time pass and space does not? Are there just three dimensions? What is a quantum particle? Nick Huggett shows that philosophy -- armed with a power to analyze fundamental concepts and their relationship to the human experience -- has much to say about these profound questions about the universe. In Everywhere and Everywhen, Huggett charts a journey that peers into some of the oldest questions about the world, through some of the newest, such as:What shape is space? Does it have an edge? What is the difference between past and future? What is time in relativity? Is time travel possible? Are there other universes? Huggett shows that answersto these profound questions are not just reserved for physics, and that philosophy can not only address but help advance our view of our deepest questions about the universe, space, and time, and their implications for humanity. His lively, accessible introduction to these topics is suitable for a general reader with no previous exposure to these profound and exciting questions. Author Biography Nick Huggett is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Chicago. Table of Contents 1. A Longish Introduction: The Problem of Change1.1: Melissuss Paradox1.2: What is Change?1.3: Laws1.4: Spacetime Today2. Zenos Paradoxes2.1: The Dichotomy Paradox2.2: "Supertasks"3. Zenos Arrow Paradox3.1: The Paradox3.2: What Philosophy Can Teach Physics4. The Shape of Space I-Topology4.1: An End to Space?4.2: Neither Bounded Nor Infinite4.3: What Physics Can Teach Philosophy5. Beyond the Third Dimension?5.1: Multi-Dimensional Life5.2: More Than Three Dimensions?6. Why Three Dimensions?6.1: The Force of Gravity and the Dimensions of Space6.2: Does Intelligent Life Take Three Dimensions?6.3: Is the Universe Made for Humans?6.4: The Megaverse; 6.57. The Shape of Space II-Curved Space?7.1: Mathematical Certainty7.2: Life in Non-Euclidean Geometry7.3: What Kind of Knowledge is Geometry?8. Looking For Geometry8.1: Measuring the Geometry of Space?8.2: The Geometry of Poincar es Space8.3: How to Disprove a Definition8.4: Experiencing Space: 8.59. What is Space?9.1: Space=Matter9.2: Relational Space9.3: Absolute Space9.4: Relational Space Redux9.5: What Physics and Philosophy Can Teach Each Other10. Time10.1: Time vs. Space10.2: Nowism10.3: A Moving Now?10.4: McTaggarts Argument10.5: Passing Time in a Block Universe11. Time and Tralfamadore11.1: The Minds Worldline11.2: Experience of Space vs. Time11.3: Another Arrow11.4: Physics and the Philosophy of Perception12. Time Travel12.1: What is Time Travel?12.2: Is Time Travel Possible?12.3: The Problem with Time Travel12.4: Possible and Impossible Time Travel12.5: The Philosophy and Physics of Time Travel13. Why Cant I Stop my Younger Self from Time Traveling?13.1: Physics Might Stop Me13.2: . . . and If Not, Logic Will13.3: My Precise Physical State Stops Me13.4: Living in a Physical Universe14. Spacetime and the Theory of Relativity14.1: Photons and Bullets14.2: Convention14.3: Relativity-When is Now?14.4: Relativistic Spacetime14.5: Relativity of Length14.6: Relativity of Time15. Time in Relativity15.1: The Twins15.2: General Relativity15.3: Time vs. Space Yet Again15.4: Einsteins Revolution in Philosophy16. Hands and Mirrors16.1: Is Handedness Intrinsic or Extrinsic?16.2: The Fitting Account16.3: Kants Argument against the Fitting Account16.4: Looking Left and Right16.5: Mirrors16.6: Orientability17. Identity17.1: Particle Statistics17.2: Schrodingers Counting Games18. Quarticles18.1: New Counting Games18.2: Hookon Identity18.3: Indistinguishable Quarticles?18.4: Quanta as Quarticles19. Where Next? Review "Huggetts writing style is clear and accessible, the examples are plentiful and helpful, and the overall narrative structure of the book is successful, with each chapter leading to the next." --American Journal of Physics Promotional An exploration of the fundamental issues concerning the nature of time and space, and quantum mechanics Long Description Why does time pass and space does not? Are there just three dimensions? What is a quantum particle? Nick Huggett shows that philosophy -- armed with a power to analyze fundamental concepts and their relationship to the human experience -- has much to say about these profound questions about the universe. In Everywhere and Everywhen, Huggett charts a journey that peers into some of the oldest questions about the world, through some of the newest, such as:What shape is space? Does it have an edge? What is the difference between past and future? What is time in relativity? Is time travel possible? Are there other universes? Huggett shows that answers to these profound questions are not just reserved for physics, and that philosophy can not onlyaddress but help advance our view of our deepest questions about the universe, space, and time, and their implications for humanity. His lively, accessible introduction to these topics is suitable for a general reader with no previous exposure to these profound and exciting questions. Review Text "Huggetts writing style is clear and accessible, the examples are plentiful and helpful, and the overall narrative structure of the book is successful, with each chapter leading to the next." --American Journal of Physics Review Quote "Huggetts writing style is clear and accessible, the examples are plentiful and helpful, and the overall narrative structure of the book is successful, with each chapter leading to the next." --American Journal of Physics Feature Introductory or intermediate philosophy of science coursesSelling point: shows by example (and by explaining key ideas for the layman) how to think philosophically about physicsSelling point: explains the dialogue between physics and philosophy; works through problems to show how each can influence the other Details ISBN0195379519 Author Nick Huggett Short Title EVERYWHERE & EVERYWHEN Language English ISBN-10 0195379519 ISBN-13 9780195379518 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-02-18 Subtitle Adventures in Physics and Philosophy Residence Chicago, IL, US Pages 240 Position Associate Professor of Philosophy Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Illionois Chicago UK Release Date 2010-02-18 AU Release Date 2010-02-18 NZ Release Date 2010-02-18 US Release Date 2010-02-18 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Alternative 9780195379501 DEWEY 110 Illustrations 49 line illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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