How Long to Read The Deep Metaphysics of Space

How Long Does it Take to Read The Deep Metaphysics of Space?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Deep Metaphysics of Space by Edward Slowik

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This volume explores the inadequacies of the two standard conceptions of space or spacetime, substantivalism and relationism, and in the process, proposes a new historical interpretation of these physical theories. This book also examines and develops alternative ontological conceptions of space, and explores additional historical elements of seventeenth century theories and other metaphysical themes. The author first discusses the two main opposing theories of the ontology of space. One, known as substantivalism, proposes space to be an entity that can exist independently of material things. The other, relationism, contends that space is a relation among material things. Readers will learn about specific problems with this dichotomy. First, Newton and Leibniz are often upheld as the retrospective forerunners of substantivalism and relationism. But, their work often contradicts the central tenets of these views. Second, these theories have proven problematic when transferred to a modern setting, especially with regards to general relativity and the recent quantum gravity hypotheses. The author details an alternative set of concepts that address these problems. The author also develops a new classificational system that provides a more accurate taxonomy for the elements of all spatial ontologies. This classification obtains successful analogies between Newton, Leibniz, and other natural philosophers with contemporary physical theories.

How long is The Deep Metaphysics of Space?

The Deep Metaphysics of Space by Edward Slowik is 342 pages long, and a total of 86,184 words.

This makes it 115% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Deep Metaphysics of Space Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Deep Metaphysics of Space aloud.

What Reading Level is The Deep Metaphysics of Space?

The Deep Metaphysics of Space is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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