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| Order, philosophy: order is the division of a subject area by distinctions or the highlighting of certain differences as opposed to other differences. The resulting order can be one-dimensional or multi-dimensional, i.e. linear or spatial. Examples are family trees, lexicons, lists, alphabets. It may be that only an order makes certain characteristics visible, e.g. contour lines. Ordering spaces may be more than three-dimensional, e.g. in the attribution of temperatures to color-determined objects. See also conceptual space, hierarchies, distinctness, indistinguishability, stratification, identification, individuation, specification._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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R. Feynman on Order - Dictionary of Arguments
I 657 Def Disorder/Feynman: the number of ways in which elements (molecules) can be arranged inside so that it looks the same from the outside. Def Order/Feynman: the fact that the number of possibilities to arrange elements so that the structure looks the same from the outside is limited. Disorder/Feynman: if all laws of physics are reversible, whence the irreversibility? How is it that our everyday situations are always out of balance? >Symmetries, >Laws, >Natural laws. How does disorder evolve out of order? We do not yet know the origin of order. E.g. container with mixed white and black balls. I 658 It would be very unlikely, but not excluded, that after a time the colors separate again. As time progresses, they are mixed again afterwards. So it is a possible explanation that today's order of the universe is simply a question of luck. >Entropy. This type of theory is not asymmetrical, because we can ask how the state looks either a bit into the future or to the past. In any case, we see a gray spot at the interface(?), because the molecules mix again. (I.e. in both directions). E.g. variant: we only look at one part of the container at once. Question: What should be derived from that for the regions that have not been seen? We have to assume the most likely case, and that is certainly not that the other molecules are also ordered. If our order stems from a fluctuation, we would not expect order to prevail in other places. Feynman: Thesis the universe was ordered in the past. This theory predicts that there is order in other places too, and that is what we observe (stars, galaxies). Our present order comes from a higher order at the beginning of time. Today's order is a reminder of an earlier order. Therefore, we have memories of the past and not the future. I 659 Knarre: works only, because it is part of the universe. If isolated for a long time, it would no longer be more likely to turn in one direction than the other. The asymmetrical behavior is connected with the asymmetry of the entire universe._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Feynman I Richard Feynman The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Vol. I, Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat, California Institute of Technology 1963 German Edition: Vorlesungen über Physik I München 2001 Feynman II R. Feynman The Character of Physical Law, Cambridge, MA/London 1967 German Edition: Vom Wesen physikalischer Gesetze München 1993 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19