Psychology Dictionary of ArgumentsHome
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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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Jean Baudrillard on Space - Dictionary of Arguments
Sokal I 169 Space/war/Baudrillard/Bricmont/Sokal: Baudrillard 1995(1) p. 50: "It is most extraordinary that the two hypotheses, the apocalypse of real time and pure war, and the triumph of the virtual over the real, are realized at the same time, in the same space-time, both in bitter pursuit of the other. It is a sign that the space of the event has become a hyperspace with multiple refraction and the space of the war has clearly become non-Euclidean." Non-Euclidean geometries/Sokal: were developed by Riemann, Lobachevsky and Bolyai in the 19th century. Here there can be either an infinite number of parallel lines or no parallel lines at all. Sokal I 170 SokalVsBaudrillard: What could this metaphor mean? What would a Euclidean war room look like? As a side note, the concept of a "hyperspace with multiple refraction" does not exist in mathematics or physics. Baudrillard: speaks of "ominous curvature", "spherical shape of time", "imperceptible distortion of the gravitational field"...(2) "through this hyperbolic curvature, the century also escapes its end..." Memory/History/Baudrillard: ...to this we owe the (...) impression that the events have fallen into a memory hole. This failure of memory undoubtedly results from the inversion movement, from the parabolic curvature of the historical space. ( Baudrillard 1994(2) S. 38). Sokal I 172 History/Space/Baudrillard: Baudrillard speaks of the fact that in the non-Euclidean space of history no end can be found. Sokal I 173 SokalVsBaudrillard: Among other things, Baudrillard again uses the chaos theory and Benveniste's thesis on the memory of water. First, the chaos theory in no way reverses the relationship of cause and effect. Nor does it have anything to do with the thesis about the memory of water. End of History/Baudrillard: Thesis: ...even if it is the Last Judgment, we will not reach our destiny. We are cut off from our destiny today by a hyperspace with variable refraction.... Sokal I 176 SokalVsBaudrillard: In summary, Baudrillard's work contains a plethora of scientific terms that are used with complete disregard for their meaning and, most importantly, in a context in which they are clearly irrelevant. For the correct use of physical concepts see >Sokal/Bricmont. >Chaos, >Space time, >Space, >Time, >Curved space, >Time/Thorne, >Reality/Thorne, >Spacetime/Thorne, >Principles/Thorne. 1. J. Baudrillard The Gulf War Did Not Take Place. Bloomington, 1995. 2. J. Baudrillard, Die Illusion des Endes oder Der Streik der Ereignisse, Berlin, 1994, S. 23f._____________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. |
Baud I J. Baudrillard Simulacra and Simulation (Body, in Theory: Histories) Ann Arbor 1994 Baud II Jean Baudrillard Symbolic Exchange and Death, London 1993 German Edition: Der symbolische Tausch und der Tod Berlin 2009 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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