scholarly journals BIBLICAL THESIS ABOUT CREATION “EX NIHILO” AND THE RELATIONAL PARADIGM OF PHYSICS

Metaphysics ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Archpriest Kirill Kopeikin
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Special Kind ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Principle Of Relativity ◽  
Galilean Relativity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Entire History ◽  
Ex Nihilo ◽  
The Many

The biblical story begins with the story of the creation of the world out of nothing. In the context of theological tradition, creation means non-self-being; this is the reason for the constant variability of the universe. Biblical Revelation presupposes the assumption of a special kind of ontology of creation: nothing is self-existent, all being is relative and everything is relative to God. The entire history of natural science, starting with Galileo, shows that its development proceeded along the path of concretizing and expanding the field of applicability of the principle of the relativity of being: from Galilean relativity - to Einstein’s special theory of relativity - and, finally, to quantum mechanics - to the fact that one of the greatest physicists of the XX century academician Vladimir Fock called the principle of relativity to the means of observation. Considering quantum mechanics as the last natural link in this chain of realization of the principle of relativity in physics, we can, from the many alternative interpretations of quantum mechanics existing today, single out those that are organically consistent with the fundamental biblical principle of the relativity of being and consistently explain what is perceived as quantum paradoxes. This will allow you to take the next step towards comprehending the fundamental nature of reality.

The four basic errors of special theory of relativity and the solution offered by extended Galilean relativity

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shukri Klinaku
Keyword(s):  
Special Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Special Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Speed Of Light ◽  
Addition Formula ◽  
Principle Of Relativity ◽  
Galilean Relativity ◽  
Velocity Addition ◽  
Basic Equations ◽  
Tycho Brahe

Is the special theory of relativity (STR) a “simple” or “tricky” theory? They who think that it is a simple theory say (i) that its postulates are simple, that Nature is such, (ii) that the mathematics of STR is perfect, and (iii) that experiments support it. I consider its two postulates to be very true, whereas the mathematics of the STR has a shortcoming, and, as for the experiments, the question must be posed: which theory do they support best? The problem for STR lies in the transition from its postulates to its basic equations, i.e., Lorentz transformation and the velocity addition formula. The passage from the principle of relativity and the constancy of the speed of light to the basic equations of the STR is affected by four fundamental errors—three physical and one mathematical. Continuous attempts to reconcile these latent mistakes have made STR increasingly tricky. As a result, it is in a similar situation to Ptolemy's geocentric model after “improvements” thereto by Tycho Brahe. However, the “Copernican solution” for relative motion—offered by extended Galilean relativity—is very simple and effective.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Photoelectric Effect ◽  
History Of Physics ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Instrument Making ◽  
Isaac Newton ◽  
History Of ◽  
Long Eighteenth Century

This Handbook traces the history of physics, bringing together chapters on major advances in the field from the seventeenth century to the present day. It is organized into four sections, following a broadly chronological structure. Part I explores the place of reason, mathematics, and experiment in the age of what we know as the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. The contributions of Galileo, René Descartes, and Isaac Newton are central to this section, as is the multiplicity of paths to the common goal of understanding. Some of these paths reflected the turn to Thomas Kuhn’s category of ‘Baconian’ sciences — newer, more empirical investigations focused on heat, electricity, magnetism, optics, and chemistry. Part II looks at the ‘long’ eighteenth century — a period that covers developments relating to the physics of imponderable fluids, mechanics, electricity, and magnetism. Part III is broadly concerned with the nineteenth century and covers topics ranging from optics and thermal physics to thermodynamics, electromagnetism and field physics, electrodynamics, the evolution of the instrument-making industry between 1850 and 1930, and the applications of physics in medicine and metrology. Part IV takes us into the age of ‘modern physics’ and considers canonical landmarks such as the discovery of the photoelectric effect in 1887, Max Planck’s work on the quanta of radiation, Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity of 1905, and the elaboration of the various facets of quantum physics between 1900 and 1930.

scholarly journals An Explicit and Integrated NOS Flow Map in Instruction of Nature of Science based on the History of Science.

2018 ◽  
pp. 646-655
Author(s):  
Jun-Young Oh
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
History Of Science ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Flow Map

The aims of this research are, (ⅰ) to consider Kuhn’s concept of how scientific revolution takes place based on individual elements or tenets of Nature of Science (NOS), and (ⅱ) to explore the inter-relationships within the individual elements or tenets of nature of science (NOS), based on the dimensions of scientific knowledge in science learning, this study suggests that instruction according to our Explicit Integrated NOS Map should include the tenets of NOS. The aspects of NOS that have been emphasized in recent science education reform documents disagree with the received views of common science. Additionally, it is valuable to introduce students at the primary level to some of the ideas developed by Kuhn. Key aspects of NOS are, in fact, good applications to the history of science through Kuhn’s philosophy. And it shows that these perspectives of the history of science are well applied to Einstein’s special theory of relativity. Therefore, an Explicit Integrated NOS Flow Map could be a promising means of understanding the NOS tenets and an explicit and reflective tool for science teachers to enhance scientific teaching and learning.

Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jed Z. Buchwald ◽  
Robert Fox
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Revolution ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Photoelectric Effect ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Isaac Newton ◽  
Modern Physics ◽  
History Of ◽  
Long Eighteenth Century

This Handbook looks at the history of physics since the seventeenth century. It is comprised of four sections, the first of which discusses the place of reason, mathematics, and experiment in the age of the scientific revolution. The first section also covers the contributions of Galileo, René Descartes, and Isaac Newton. The second section deals with the ‘long’ eighteenth century — a period that is often regarded as synonymous with the ‘age of Newton’. The third section encompasses the subcategories of heat, light, electricity, sound, and magnetism, while the fourth and final section takes us into the age of ‘modern physics’, highlighted by landmark achievements such as the discovery of the photoelectric effect in 1887, Max Planck’s work on the quanta of radiation, Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity of 1905, and the elaboration of the various aspects of what became known as quantum physics between 1900 and 1930.

Semiotic analysis of the observer in relativity, quantum mechanics, and a possible theory of everything

Semiotica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (205) ◽  
pp. 149-167
Author(s):  
Vern S. Poythress
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Time And Motion ◽  
Semiotic Systems ◽  
Theory Of Everything ◽  
Distributional Constraints

AbstractSemiotic analysis of the role of the observer in the theory of relativity and in quantum mechanics shows the semiotic function of basic symmetries, such as symmetries under translation and rotation. How can semiotics be relevant to theories in physics? It is always human beings who form the theories. In the process of theory formation and communication, they rely on semiotic systems. Included among these systems is the semiotics involved in our pre-theoretical human understanding of space, time, and motion. Semiotic systems thereby have an influence on theories in physics. As a result, key concepts in fundamental physical theory have affinities with semiotics. In terms of Kenneth Pike’s tagmemic theory, applied as a theory of theories, all symmetries take the form of distributional constraints. The additional symmetry under Lorentz transformations introduced by the special theory of relativity fits into the same pattern. In addition, constraints introduced by the addition of general relativity suggest the form and limitations that might be taken by a “theory of everything” encompassing general relativity and quantum field theory.

The Special Principle of Relativity and the Translation of Physical Laws

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf Fullybright
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Frames Of Reference ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Principle Of Relativity ◽  
Electronic Motion ◽  
Successful Control ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
And Control

Similarly to his special theory of relativity, Einstein's special principle of relativity extends beyond the limits currently known to it. Up to now, the principle has not been suspected to have the potential to translate laws. However, the principle holds an inherent capacity to translate physical laws and, in so doing, speeds up our understanding and control of physical reality. Such a translation of laws leads to the faster discovery of other laws, such as the Laws of Electronic Motion, characterizing the motion of electrons around the atomic nucleus, and the Third Law of Resistance, facilitating the successful control of drug resistance in medicine. The ability of the special principle of relativity to translate laws shines forth once the said principle is duly interpreted. This interpretation exposes a parallelism between experimental frames of reference and justifies the applicability of the laws of one frame of reference in other parallel frames of reference. This process opens the door to our faster discovery of the laws governing a multiplicity of frames parallel to a frame we already know the laws of. In practice, the interpretation of Einstein's special principle of relativity speeds up our understanding and capacity to control the physical reality we live in and, applied to biological organisms, points to the immediate step we have to take towards the successful control of drug resistance in medicine.

Electrodynamics

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James T. Cushing
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Physical Theory ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Classical Electrodynamics ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Electric And Magnetic Fields ◽  
Fundamental Physical

Electric charges interact via the electric and magnetic fields they produce. Electrodynamics is the study of the laws governing these interactions. The phenomena of electricity and of magnetism were once taken to constitute separate subjects. By the beginning of the nineteenth century they were recognized as closely related topics and by the end of that century electromagnetic phenomena had been unified with those of optics. Classical electrodynamics provided the foundation for the special theory of relativity, and its unification with the principles of quantum mechanics has led to modern quantum field theory, arguably our most fundamental physical theory to date.

Time and Invariance

Conceptus ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (92) ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedel Weinert
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Special Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Physical Processes ◽  
Classical Physics ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
Do So

SummaryThe aim of this paper is to infer conclusions about the temporality of the physical world from central features of the measurement of time. In order to do so it makes a distinction between the passage of time and the measurement of the passage of time. Whilst the passage of time can be experienced on the basis of, say, chaotic processes, the measurement of the passage of time requires certain physical regularities. But regularity is not sufficient and it is important to highlight the connection between time, regularity and invariance in the measurement of time, especially with respect to classical physics, the Special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. It is only after this connection has been clarified that the paper considers the dispute on whether the physical world is static or dynamic. As there are clearly both time-symmetric physical laws and time-asymmetric physical processes, the question is empirically underdetermined because the evidence is at present compatible with two incompatible views about the temporality of the physical world.

A Profile of Thirteenth-Century Sainthood

1976 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Goodich
Keyword(s):  
Church History ◽  
The Political ◽  
History Of Christianity ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Entire History ◽  
Family Connections ◽  
The Many

Thus far, two quantitative studies of Catholic sainthood have been attempted. Altruistic Love by Pitirim Sorokin,1 which deals with the entire history of Christianity, established the patterns of saintly behavior over a two-thousand-year period. Although many of Sorokin's analytical categories are useful, his conclusions are rather broad and do not take sufficiently into account changing conditions in church history. His geographical subdivisions, for example, which are based upon the twentieth-century nation-state, are anachronistic when applied to a medieval context. No distinctions are made between the various genres of freeman, e.g., the old feudal aristocracy and the urban-dwelling nobility, although their interests were often in conflict. Nor does Sorokin consider the role of the papacy and the political crosscurrents-Guelph vs. Ghibelline, Englishman vs. Frenchman, heresy vs. orthodoxy-which determined the function of a saint's cult and the likelihood of his being venerated in any particular epoch. Frequently these saints became the objects of cults not so much because of their personal piety but rather as a result of their political activities, family connections, or membership in an aggressive religious order. Nor does Sorokin consider the many local saints, whose worship was restricted to one or several dioceses and who failed to gain international recognition. Such relatively obscure individuals, the sources of much local pride, were often the objects of more active and long-lasting cults than their well-known confreres.

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