A PHILOSOPHY OF THE FOUR-DIMENSIONAL SPACE-TIME

  The Worldview of Relative Simultaneity

        Written in Dec. 2006

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  Does "Four-Dimensional Space-Time"
   really exist?

  Consideration of problems of reality about the four-dimensional
  space-time the theory of relativity posed.
  A challenge of thought
  to the logical, epistemic issues about Time
  and to the problems of Freedom,
  by flying over from cosmic vantage points
  to life viewpoints.

        published by SHINSENSYA (Oct. 2007, Tokyo)

Price: 2,310 yen (Tax Included)  Soft Cover

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<CHAPTERS & CONTENTS>

CHAPTER I     Relativity and Four-dimensional spacetime
      ----- Reality of the four-dimensional spacetime and determinism

CHAPTER II    The Problems of Continuity and Contradiction
      ----- Achilles and the Tortoise paradox, relativistically

CHAPTER III   The Problems of Time Representation
      ----- Flowing consciousness and time travel

CHAPTER IV    Ethics issues (The Theory of Freedom)
      ----- What is Freedom for Spatio-temporal Worms?

(Outline) -> The illustrated Guide of "PHILOSOPHY OF THE FOUR-DIMENSIONAL SPACE-TIME" (in Japanese)

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<INDEX>

•   Introduction
  
  
•   CHAPTER I     Relativity and Four-dimensional spacetime
  
  
  [The First half] ---- Outlining the Theory of Relativity ----
  
  •   1. The Relativity of the Equipositionality and the Relativity of Simultaneity
    
    
  •   2. The Principle of Light Speed Invariance
    
    
  •   3. The Relativity of Simultaneity, Time Dilation, and the Length Contraction
    
    (1) The Relativity of Simultaneity
    (2) Time Dilation
    (3) The Length Contraction
    (4) The Lorentz Transformation and the Special Theory of Relativity
    
    
    
  •   4. Minkowski's Four-Dimensional Space-Time
    
    
  •   5. The General Theory of Relativity and the Distorted Space-time
    
    [The Latter half] ---- Philosophical Examination ----
    
  •   6. Does Four-Dimensional Space-time exist?
    
    
  •   7. Deterministic Worldview
    
    
  •   8. Problems in the Quantum Theory
    
    (1) The Establishment Process of Quantum Mechanics
    (2) Observation Problem
    (3) Abstract Universality and Concrete Individuality
    
    
    
•   CHAPTER II    The Problems of Continuity and Contradiction
  
  
  
  •   1. Achilles and the Tortoise
    
    
  •   2. Achilles and the Tortoise Based on the Principle of Relativity
    
    
  •   3. Changes in the Distance, the Dichotomy Paradox and Arrow Paradox
    
    
  •   4. Existence of Four-Dimensional Space-time
    
    
  •   5. The Difference between Space and Time
    
    
  •   6. The Continuity of Velocity
    
    
  •   7. Logic Looks at Time from a Macroscopic Perspective
    
    
  •   8. Zeno's Thoughts and Einstein
    
    
•   CHAPTER III   The Problems of Time Representation
  
  
  
  •   1. Reflective Examination of Time
    
    (1) Time in the Philosophical Theory of Time
    (2) Objective Time (Pursuit of a Universal Time Unit)
    (3) Subjective Time (Temporal Representation and Subjective Specificity)
    
    
    
  •   2. The World model of Spatio-temporal Scanning
    
    
  •   3. What Has Now and What Does Not Have Now
    
    
  •   4. Time Travel
    
    
  •   5. Time Direction
    
    
•   CHAPTER IV    Ethics issues (The Theory of Freedom)
  
  
  
  •   1. The Theory of Freedom
    
    
  •   2. Time Flow and Free Will
    
    
  •   3. Analysis of Objective Freedom
    
    (1) Approaches to Freedom Studies
    (2) Space-time Determinism and Objective Criteria for Freedom
    (3) The Evolution of Freedom in the Process of Natural History
    (4) Freedom as a Power (Ability) and Defining Force
    (5) Modality of Traded-Off Freedom
    (6) Power and Freedom
    
    
    
  •   4. Analysis of the Subjective Concept of Freedom
    
    (1) Is-Proposition and Ought-Proposition
    (2) Models to Interpret the World
    (3) World Models for Responsibility and the Ought-Proposition and Space-time Determinism
    (4) Historical Assessment
    (5) The Cruelty of Space-time Determinism
    
    
    
  •   5. Another Form of Freedom
    
    
•   Postscript
  

 

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