Linguistique de l’écrit

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Paradox? the mathematics of space-time and the limits of human understanding

Paul Ernest

pp. 253-270

Résumé

There is a paradox in exploring space-time and the limits of human understanding from the perspective of mathematics. For mathematics provides the language in which theories of space-time are formulated and yet is understood to be outside of space and time itself. Thus geometry is the science of space, and yet is itself beyond space.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Wuppuluri Shyam, Ghirardi Giancarlo (2017) Space, time and the limits of human understanding. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 253-270

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44418-5_20

Citation complète:

Ernest Paul, 2017, Paradox? the mathematics of space-time and the limits of human understanding. In S. Wuppuluri & G. Ghirardi (eds.) Space, time and the limits of human understanding (253-270). Dordrecht, Springer.