Philosophical problems of space-time theories

Abstract

I present a discussion of some open issues in the philosophy of space-time theories. Emphasis is put on the ontological nature of space and time, the relation between determinism and predictability, the origin of irreversible processes in an expanding Universe, and the compatibility of relativity and quantum mechanics. In particular, I argue for a Parmenidean view of time and change, I make clear the difference between ontological determinism and predictability, propose that the origin of the asymmetry observed in physical processes is related to the existence of cosmological horizons, and present a non-local concept of causality that can accommodate both special relativity and quantum entanglement.

The Challenge of Positioning Space and Time in Systemic Studies of Animal Utterances as Both Embodied and External Contexts

“…Searches for sources claiming to theorise time and space led to a series of books and articles discussing the topic in relation to fields such as general philosophy, science, science history, media theory, and general semiotic theory. Some few focused on zoo-semiotics (Lefebvre 2013;Matsuno 2011;Romero 2011;Ramsay 2011). My aim for this fourth and last leg of the study however was rather modest -to trace empirical sources studying spacetime and conceptualise applied perceptions by means of the outlined framework.…”