Dimensions of Apeiron

A Topological Phenomenology of Space, Time, and Individuation
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-90-420-1199-1
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, Band 154, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 405 g

Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy and Psychology

This book explores the evolution of space and time from the apeiron —the spaceless, timeless chaos of primordial nature. Rosen examines Western culture’s effort to deny apeiron, and the critical need now to lift the repression on apeiron for the sake of human individuation.

“This groundbreaking book brings to fruition Rosen's reflexive theory of time and space. With recent physics breaking linear time symmetry, this unique integration of physics and philosophy is indeed timely.”
—Eugene T. Gendlin, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Chicago

“Rosen's ideas are precisely stated, and he draws upon an impressive range of sources, both ancient and modern. The author shows the inadequacy of conventional thinking about space and time and argues persuasively for an intriguing new alternative. This important book may have radical implications for the conduct of science in the 21st century.”
—Brian Josephson, Cambridge University Professor of Physics, Nobel Laureate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rosen, Steven M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaften: Theorie, Epistemologie, Methodik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Naturphilosophie, Philosophie und Evolution

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures
Jon MILLS: Foreword
Preface
Part One - Solve: The Flight from Apeiron
ONE The Rise and Fall of Classical Space
TWO The Crisis of Discontinuity in the Broader Culture
Part Two - Coagula: The Return to Apeiron
THREE Philosophical Precursors
FOUR Apeiron and Being
FIVE Topology
Epilogue
Works Cited
About the Author
Index

Über Autor(innen)

STEVEN M. ROSEN is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. During his thirty years of teaching and research (1970–2000), he offered courses in both the Psychology and Philosophy Departments. Dr. Rosen currently resides in Vancouver, Canada, where he is actively pursuing interdisciplinary interests that include phenomenological ontology, the philosophy and poetics of science, Jungian thought, the gender question, ecological change, and cultural transformation. After receiving his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the City University of New York in 1971, Rosen began to explore the foundations and frontiers of science, his work becoming interdisciplinary and philosophical in nature. He has lectured internationally, and his numerous essays have appeared in a variety of journals and books spanning the fields of philosophy, psychology, education, semiotics, ecology, and theoretical science. Rosen is author of Science, Paradox, and the Moebius Principle (Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1994) and The Moebius Seed (Walpole, N.H.: Stillpoint Publications, 1985). Dr. Rosen is presently Research Associate and member of the Board of Directors of the Lifwynn Foundation for Social Research, an organization dedicated to carrying forward the work of the American social psychiatrist Trigant Burrow. Rosen is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Mind and Behavior, and has served as editorial consultant for such journals as Foundations of Physics and Man/Environment Systems, and for the State University of New York Press.