Cosmos, Logos, and the Limits of Science

Following the introduction of the special and general theories of relativity and development of consequent cosmological models, the extent to which time and space play a starkly abstract role in physics has become more and more apparent. We examine here whether the full force of such abstract charac...

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Published in:Process studies
Main Author: Valenza, Robert J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Illinois Press 2007
In: Process studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 198-214
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Summary:Following the introduction of the special and general theories of relativity and development of consequent cosmological models, the extent to which time and space play a starkly abstract role in physics has become more and more apparent. We examine here whether the full force of such abstract characterizations comes ultimately into opposition with the practice of science and implies some hard limitations on the scope of scientific discourse.
ISSN:2154-3682
Contains:Enthalten in: Process studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/44799031