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The Physicists’ View of Nature, Part 1

From Newton to Einstein

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Amit Goswami

    1. Institute of Noetic Sciences, Sausalito, USA
      University of Oregon, Eugene, USA

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: The Importance of the Physicists’ View of Nature for Everyone

    1. Introduction: The Importance of the Physicists’ View of Nature for Everyone

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      Pages 1-9

  3. The Development of Classical Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 10-10
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    2. The Beginnings of Classical Physics

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      Pages 13-35

    3. The Foundations of the Newtonian Paradigm: the Laws of Motion

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      Pages 37-63

    4. The Denouement: the Universal Gravity Law

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      Pages 65-82

    5. Matter, Energy, Conservation Laws, and the Rise of Materialism

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      Pages 83-113

  4. From Being to Becoming

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Thermodynamics and Its Laws

      • Amit Goswami
      Pages 117-130

    3. Progressivity and Energy Consumption

      • Amit Goswami
      Pages 131-151

    4. Energy and Environment

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      Pages 153-166

    5. From Being to Becoming: Entropy, Life, and Chaos Theory

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      Pages 167-180

    6. Heat Death, Hangups, and the Question of Design

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      Pages 181-187

  5. Waves, Fields, and Einstein’s Universe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. The Motion of Waves

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      Pages 191-205

    3. Wave Interactions

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      Pages 207-233

    4. Sound and Music and Light and Color

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      Pages 235-259

    5. Electricity, Magnetism, Fields, and Waves

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      Pages 261-286

    6. The Relativity of Time

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      Pages 287-312

    7. The Relativity of Space and Einstein’s Theory of Gravitation

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      Pages 313-326
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This book is designed as a textbook for students who need to fulfil their science requirements. Part I explores classical physics from its beginnings with Descartes, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton, to the relativity theories of Einstein. Special emphasis is given to the development of the objective, materialist, and deterministic worldview of classical physics. The influence of Newtonian physics on other fields of science and on society is emphasized. Finally, some of the problems with the worldview of classical physics are discussed and a preview of quantum physics is given.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Noetic Sciences, Sausalito, USA

    Amit Goswami

  • University of Oregon, Eugene, USA

    Amit Goswami

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