{"product_id":"9789814556798","title":"Mind and Reality: The Space-Time Window","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between mind and reality is usually perceived as an event that takes place in reality and producing simultaneously an internal image in the mind. So it takes place twice, so to speak, and there is a one-to-one correspondence between the two events. Within this conception, matter is embedded in space and time, and can be designated as “container-principle”. This monograph emphasizes that the well-known philosopher Immanuel Kant denied this principle and he stated that reality is principally not recognizable to a human being, and modern biological evolution seems to lead exactly to Kant's point of view. Within the theory of evolution, man's image about reality in mind does not have to be complete and true in the sense of a precise reproduction, and it is relatively easy to recognize that even space and time should not be elements of reality outside. Within this conception, only a certain part of reality, which the human being needs for mastering life, is projected onto space and time, and we come to the so-called “projection principle”. Then, spacetime defines the window to reality, leading to a number of exciting and essential questions, some of which are discussed in this monograph.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs is known, current physics is mainly based on the container-principle. But this monograph proposes that the projection principle is obviously more suitable and could help to solve open-ended questions as, for example, in connection with the nature of time, the particle-wave duality, the cosmological constant, etc. Regarding the statistical behavior of matter, Einstein's statement “God does not play dice” has to be seen in a new light, but also Feynman's general viewpoint on quantum theory that it cannot be understood by man. However, conventional quantum theory is obviously not a consistent framework as per the projection principle. The term “world equation” is critically probed in this monograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eBasic Questions\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Impact of Evolution\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOther Observers\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSpecific Space-Time Phenomena\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendices:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cul\u003e     \u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Our Direct Impressions\u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eBasic Features of Space and Time\u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eCosmological Constant\u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eKant's Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eTheory of Science: Basic Statements\u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eBasic Elements of Projection Theory\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Students, researchers and academics interested in quantum physics and evolutionary biology. \u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMost of the material given in the book is unique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe validity of the basic physical laws is critically probed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe discussion has been done at the basic level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185354588400,"sku":"9789814556798","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814556798_p0.jpg?v=1763691479","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814556798","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}