The concept of the universe

Author: Wu Mengchao
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The book begins by reviewing and summarizing the different historical forms of cosmic theories in the history of civilization, systematically exploring humanity's diverse perspectives on the universe. It delves into the philosophical revolution caused by the significant advancements in natural sciences, particularly physics, and combines the concepts of physical principles, motion, time, and the insights of various schools of thought to elucidate the views on cosmic theories. At the end, the author adopts the perspective of "the interaction between heaven and humanity" to discuss the relationship between humans and the universe, proposing the call for "reconstructing the civilization concepts of society and humanity." What is the material unity of the universe? What is the unity of its motion? And what about the unity of its temporal and spatial forms? Based on the cognitive outcomes of the exploration processes in different historical periods, the paradox of the finitude and infinitude of the universe remains a black hole in the minds of predecessors that no one has yet traversed. To cross this black hole, the author gathers and analyzes the works of various scholars, extracting the essential truths of the universe. The philosophical judgments on physics he presents hold a speculative significance in reinterpreting materialism and correcting the concepts of Newtonian, Einsteinian, and Copenhagenian systems.