Metaphysics of Infinity - The Problem of Motion and the Infinite Brain (Hardcover)

Since the time of the Greek philosopher Zeno (fifth century BCE), our faculty of analytic understanding has failed to comprehend motion through the ages. The reason is the paradox or contradiction associated with motion. One fundamental contradiction is the conflict between the finite body and the infinite divisibility of the unit distance ab. Indeed, how is it possible to move from a to b if we must first pass through an infinite series of sub-distances in one instant? How can we traverse an unlimited series-a series without limit-yet reach its limit? Because the heart of the problem is the conflict between the finite and the infinite, its solution depends on reconciling this contradiction and transforming this reconciliation into the founding principle of motion. Having accomplished these two things, this work investigates the sweeping consequences they have regarding the geometric form of the physical universe, the Aristotelian ontology of the physical body, the nature of our finite brain, the finite analytic paradigm of empirical science and the meaning of our technological acceleration. This book will appeal to a wide range of readers with interests in the logical mechanics of the physical universe, the hidden powers of our finite brain, and the utility of robots in the future. Although some of the presentation requires the understanding of elementary mathematical equations, the argument is conducted at the deepest level: that of principles. This approach enables readers to follow the book's reasoning without technical training on the subject. For more information, please visit the author's website: apeironcentre.org Please visit the Apeiron Centre Youtube channel here.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	Ion Soteropoulos
Dimensions:	236 x 158 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-6146-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
LSN:	0-7618-6146-7
Barcode:	9780761861461

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