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| Space, philosophy: various discussions deal, among others, with the question whether the space is absolute or whether empty space is possible. In different sciences, multi-dimensional spaces with certain properties are used to better calculate like Hilbert spaces in the theory of relativity or multidimensional spaces in mathematical nodal theory. No ontological assumptions are made. See also substantivalism, relativism, movement, absoluteness, compactness, conceptual space, dimensions, logical space, four-dimensionalism._____________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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Paul Virilio on Space - Dictionary of Arguments
Sokal I 194 Space/Time/Relativity Theory/Virilio/Sokal: (P. Virilio 1996)(1) Virilio speaks of the emergence of a new type of interval, the interval of the type light (zero sign), the time interval (positive sign) and the space interval (negative sign). SokalVsVirilio: it is true that in the special theory of relativity, "spatial", "temporal" and "light-like" intervals are introduced, whose "invariant lengths" are correspondingly positive, negative and zero. However, these are intervals in space-time that do not coincide with what we normally Sokal I 195 call "space" or "time". >Theory of Relativity, >Space, >Time, >Spacetime. History/Virilio/SokalVsVirilio: Above all, the geography and "history of this world" are unaffected, and this has nothing to do with the "chrono-political regulation of human societies" either. The "very recent appearance of a third type of interval" is merely a pedantic allusion to modern telecommunications. Real-time/Virilio/SokalVsVirilio: the sentence "A representation is determined by a complete unit of measurable, commutating physical quantities" originates from quantum mechanics, not from the theory of relativity. It has nothing to do with "real-time" or "macroscopic logic". For the correct use of the concepts of physics , mathematics, and set theory see >Sokal/Bricmont, >Feynman, or >Thorne, >Gribbin, >Hacking. 1. P. Virilio Fluchtgeschwindigkeit, Munich 1996, p. 24._____________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. |
Virilio I Paul Virilio Fluchtgeschwindigkeit: Essay Frankfurt/M. 1999 Sokal I Alan Sokal Jean Bricmont Fashionabel Nonsense. Postmodern Intellectuals Abuse of Science, New York 1998 German Edition: Eleganter Unsinn. Wie die Denker der Postmoderne die Wissenschaften missbrauchen München 1999 Sokal II Alan Sokal Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals’ Abuse of Science New York 1999 |
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