"Metaphysik." . . "Filosofía antigua." . . "Philosophie et mathématiques." . . "Espacio y tiempo." . . "Filosofie." . . "Stoicismo - Fisica." . . "Métaphysique Modèles mathématiques." . . "Mathématiques Philosophie." . . "Sciences Philosophie Modèles mathématiques." . . "Philosophie." . . "Philosophy, Ancient." . . "espace-temps mouvement Aristote." . . "espace-temps mathématiques mouvement Antiquité." . . . . "Philosophie des sciences." . . "Filosofia antiga." . . "Raum." . . "Naturphilosophie." . . . . . . . "The Continuous and the discrete : ancient physical theories from a contemporary perspective" . . . "The continuous and the discrete ancient physical theories from a contemporary perspective" . "The continuous and the discrete ancient physical theories from a contemporary perspective"@en . . . . "The Continuous and the Discrete Ancient Physical Theories from a Contemporary Perspective" . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . "Electronic books" . "The continuous and the discrete : ancient physical theories from a contemporary perspective" . . . . . "The Continuous and the Discrete presents a detailed analysis of three ancient models of spatial magnitude, time, and local motion. Professor White connects the Aristotelian model, which represents spatial magnitude, time, and motion as infinitely divisible and continuous, with the standard ancient geometrical conception of extended magnitude: it is a model which represents the marriage of physical theory and mathematical orthodoxy. In the second half of the book the author discusses two ancient alternatives to the Aristotelian model: 'quantum' models, and a Stoic model according to which limit entities such as points, (one-dimensional) edges, and (two-dimensional) surfaces do not exist in (physical) reality. Both these alternative models deny the applicability of standard 'Euclidean' ancient geometry to the physical world. A unique feature of the book is the discussion of these ancient models within the context of later philosophical, scientific, and mathematical developments.; A basic assumption of the author's approach is that such a contemporary perspective can deepen our understanding not only of ancient philosophy, physics, and mathematics, but also of later developments in the content and methodology of these disciplines." . . . . . "An analysis of three ancient models of spatial magnitude, time and local motion. The Aristotelian model is presented as an application of the ancient conception of extension to the physical world. The other two models are a 'quantum' model of spatial magnitude and a Stoic model." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The continuous and the discrete : Ancient physical theories from a contemporary perspective" . . . . . . "The Continuous and the Discrete presents a detailed analysis of three ancient models of spatial magnitude, time, and local motion. Professor White connects the Aristotelian model, which represents spatial magnitude, time, and motion as infinitely divisible and continuous, with the standard ancient geometrical conception of extended magnitude. Thus the Aristotelian model is presented as the marriage of physical theory and mathematical orthodoxy. In the second half of the book the author discusses two ancient alternatives to the Aristotelian model: 'quantum' models, and a Stoic model according to which limit entities such as points, (one-dimensional) edges, and (two-dimensional) surfaces do not exist in (physical) reality. Both these alternative models deny the applicability of standard 'Euclidean' ancient geometry to the physical world. A unique feature of the book is the discussion of these ancient models within the context of later philosophical, scientific, and mathematical developments. A basic assumption of the author's approach is that such a contemporary perspective can deepen our understanding not only of ancient philosophy, physics, and mathematics, but also of later developments in the content and methodology of these disciplines." . "The Continuous and the Discrete presents a detailed analysis of three ancient models of spatial magnitude, time, and local motion. Professor White connects the Aristotelian model, which represents spatial magnitude, time, and motion as infinitely divisible and continuous, with the standard ancient geometrical conception of extended magnitude. Thus the Aristotelian model is presented as the marriage of physical theory and mathematical orthodoxy. In the second half of the book the author discusses two ancient alternatives to the Aristotelian model: 'quantum' models, and a Stoic model according to which limit entities such as points, (one-dimensional) edges, and (two-dimensional) surfaces do not exist in (physical) reality. Both these alternative models deny the applicability of standard 'Euclidean' ancient geometry to the physical world. A unique feature of the book is the discussion of these ancient models within the context of later philosophical, scientific, and mathematical developments. A basic assumption of the author's approach is that such a contemporary perspective can deepen our understanding not only of ancient philosophy, physics, and mathematics, but also of later developments in the content and methodology of these disciplines."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ciencias Filosofía." . . "Metaphysics." . . "Kontinuum." . . "White, Michael J." . . "Physik." . . "Physik Geschichte Altertum." . . "Kosmologie." . . "Philosophie antique." . . "Philosophie ancienne." . . "Natuurwetenschappen." . . "Science." . . "Bewegung." . . "Ciència Filosofia Models matemàtics." . . "Physikalische Theorie." . . "Filosofia de la ciència" . . "Vorstellung." . . "Zeit." . . "Griechenland (Altertum)." . . "Griechenland (Altertum)" . "Metafísica" . . "Fisica - Teorie - Antichità." . . "Klassieke oudheid." . .