Whitehead and the measurement problem of cosmology / Gary L. Herstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herstein, Gary L.

Series:

Process Thought

Process thought ; v. 5

Process Thought ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmology.

Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947.

Whitehead, Alfred North.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity links the metrical structure of the cosmic order (or ""cosmology"") to the contingent distributions of matter and energy throughout the universe, one of the chief areas of investigation in astrophysics. However, presently we have neither devised nor discovered system of uniform relations whereby we can make our cosmological measurements intelligible. This is ""the measurement problem of cosmology."" Using both historical ideas (such as A.N. Whitehead's work in the 1920's) and contemporary evidence and theories, argue that the measurement problem has neith

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE: The Measurement Problem of Cosmology

CHAPTER TWO: Chaos, Confusion and Cosmology

CHAPTER THREE: Metrical Theories vs. Theories of Measurement

CHAPTER FOUR: The Nature of Nature

CHAPTER FIVE: Nuts and Bolts

CHAPTER SIX: The Big(ger) Picture

REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783110328264

3110328267

OCLC:

851970802