Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.
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What philosophical problem did Newton solve?
In a philosophy 101 lecture I listened to recently, the lecturer said that if a philosopher is successful and is able to solve a philosophical question for good, the topic of that question branches out of philosophy and becomes a separate field of…
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Can an extensionless atom be also round?
In Nyaya-Vaisesika atomic theory atoms are both considered to be both without magnitude and round. How is this possible? For anything to be round, it must have at least a non-zero radius which contradicts its extensionless.
Is my conflation of…
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Is philosophy useful in physics?
Is philosophy useful in physics? How can philosophy help physics?
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What do you call the fact that you can't derive all the laws of other sciences from the law of physics?
What do you call the fact that you can't derive all the laws of other sciences from the law of physics? Is there a word or a term or something else that explains why this is the case? I would be interested if there ever was a philosophical…
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How can I make my friend who likes IT and physics interested in philosophy?
In Iran, the government and the people don't pay much attention to humanities. There is a sense among most parents that only Engineering and Medicine are important. That view is much worse when it comes to philosophy. My friend thinks it's a…
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Does modern physics say that everything is technically possible?
Does modern physics state that air molecules can randomly whizz around in such a way to cause a voice emanating from the clouds that is clear and coherent?
Is this possible or not? Is this extremely improbable or is it possible?
The motivation of…
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Is much of theoretical physics nothing more than speculative assumptions?
Religion, spirituality, and other “pseudoscientific” theories are constantly seen as backwards and lacking of evidence. But if a lack of evidence before believing in something is considered irrational, why is so much of physics that is based on…
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Is there any theory that states that the universe is moving?
Is there any theory that states that the universe is moving? By that, I mean the universe is moving relative to a point in a different space containing the universe. By analogy, the universe would then be like a moving train with the planets inside…
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What are the specific characteristics of the theories about physics during ancient Greece that distinguish them from contemporary physics?
What are the specific characteristics of the theories about physics during ancient Greece that distinguish them from contemporary physics? By that, I mean what are the theories during that time characterized as by philosophers? One depends on the…
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Why can social sciences apply hard science concepts to other things than what they apply to?
Why can social sciences apply hard science concepts to other things than what they apply to?
E.g. suggesting that social groups can be modeled using thermodynamics:
http://www.eoht.info/page/Sociological+thermodynamics
To me this makes very little…
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What aspects of the physical and metaphysical aspects of human existence limit humans from perceiving all of reality?
It might be a naive question, but just like light, which in a way has a ‘cosmic trait’ of the constant speed of 299,792,458 m/s, due to which light cannot perceive time; so similarly is it possible that humans, due to how we exist or what we are…
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Can non physical causes that lead to physical effects be imagined? How does this impact its logical possibility?
Logically impossible concepts mean that they contain a contradiction. For example, a square triangle contains a contradiction. However, logically impossible concepts are also often concepts you cannot imagine.
Now let’s bring in the idea of non…
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Would gravity be noticeable without physical charge?
I answered a question on the physics site about the difference between the classical notion of gravitational force and the notion in general relativity. I answered that the force used in the Newtonian notion is actually the electromagnetic force. It…
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Limit of energy?
What if there is any real limit of energy that can ever be accumulated in the gravitational field?
Described as: E(max) = m(max) * c^2
So... If some black hole reached that limit, (I would expect) the energy from inside the black hole could leak…
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