Classical theory of singularities
The singularities from the general relativity resulting by solving Einstein’s equations were and still are the subject of many scientific debates: Are there singularities in spacetime, or not? Big Bang was an initial singularity? If singularities exist, what is their … Read More
Hooke’s claim on the law of gravity
Based on Galileo’s experiments, Newton develops the theory of gravity in his first book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (“Principia“) of 1686. Immediately after, Robert Hooke accused Newton of plagiarism, claiming that he unduly assumed his “notion” of “the rule of … Read More
Newton’s action at a distance – Different views
Different authors have attempted to clarify the aspects of remote action and God’s involvement on the basis of textual investigations, mainly from the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, (Newton, 1999b) Newton’s correspondence with Richard Bentley (1692/93), (Bentley 1693) and Queries … Read More
Stanislaw Lem vs. Andrei Tarkovsky
Tarkovsky recognizes these differences, saying that there is a contradiction with Lem’s initial idea, because he was interested in the problems of inner life, spiritual problems, so to speak, and Lem was interested in the collision between man and Cosmos. … Read More
Time Travel
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2019). “Time Travel”, in Telework, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29776.76804/1, https://www.telework.ro/en/time-travel/ Abstract Time travel is a recognized concept in philosophy and science, but whose scope is highly disputed, giving rise to numerous paradoxes in both philosophy and science. Time travel … Read More
Eugenics
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2019). “Eugenics”, in Telework, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29167.28326/1, URL = https://www.telework.ro/en/eugenics/ The main concern of the first eugenists, such as Karl Pearson and Walter Weldon of University College London , were the perceived intelligence factors considered to be correlated … Read More
Emotions and Emotional Intelligence in Organizations
Unlock the Secrets of Emotional Intelligence to Transform Your Life and Organization.
Epistemology of experimental gravity – Scientific rationality
Explore the depths of gravitational theory and its evolution, framed through the groundbreaking methodology of Imre Lakatos.
Causal Theories of Reference for Proper Names
Dive into the heart of philosophical theories on proper names.