Einstein vs. Bergson: An Enduring Quarrel on Time by Alessandra Campo (English)

Description: Einstein vs. Bergson by Alessandra Campo, Simone Gozzano On 6 April 1922, Einstein met Bergson to debate the nature of time: is the time the physicist calculates the same time the philosopher reflects on? Einstein claimed that only scientific time is real, while Bergson argued that scientific time always FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book brings together papers from a conference that took place in the city of LAquila, 4–6 April 2019, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the earthquake that struck on 6 April 2009. Philosophers and scientists from diverse fields of research debated the problem that, on 6 April 1922, divided Einstein and Bergson: the nature of time. For Einstein, scientific time is the only time that matters and the only time we can rely on. Bergson, however, believes that scientific time is derived by abstraction, even in the sense of extraction, from a more fundamental time. The plurality of times envisaged by the theory of Relativity does not, for him, contradict the philosophical intuition of the existence of a single time. But how do things stand today? What can we say about the relationship between the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of time in the light of contemporary science? What do quantum mechanics, biology and neuroscience teach us about the nature of time? The essays collected here take up the question that pitted Einstein against Bergson, science against philosophy, in an attempt to reverse the outcome of their monologue in two voices, with a multilogue in several voices. Author Biography Alessandra Campo and Simone Gozzano, University of LAquila, Italy. Long Description This book brings together papers from a conference that took place in the city of LAquila, 4-6 April 2019, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the earthquake that struck on 6 April 2009. Philosophers and scientists from diverse fields of research debated the problem that, on 6 April 1922, divided Einstein and Bergson: the nature of time. For Einstein, scientific time is the only time that matters and the only time we can rely on. Bergson, however, believes that scientific time is derived by abstraction, even in the sense of extraction, from a more fundamental time. The plurality of times envisaged by the theory of Relativity does not, for him, contradict the philosophical intuition of the existence of a single time. But how do things stand today? What can we say about the relationship between the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of time in the light of contemporary science? What do quantum mechanics, biology and neuroscience teach us about the nature of time? The essays collected here take up the question that pitted Einstein against Bergson, science against philosophy, in an attempt to reverse the outcome of their monologue in two voices, with a multilogue in several voices. Details ISBN3110753502 Short Title Einstein vs Bergson Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 3110753502 ISBN-13 9783110753509 Format Hardcover Subtitle An Enduring Quarrel on Time Series Number 3 Publisher De Gruyter Imprint De Gruyter Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Series Transcodification: Arts, Languages and Media Pages 467 Publication Date 2021-11-22 UK Release Date 2021-11-22 Illustrations 2 Tables, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white; 7 Illustrations, color Author Simone Gozzano Edited by Simone Gozzano Alternative 9783110753707 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133707422;

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