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Wuppuluri, Shyam |
From Electrons to Elephants and Elections |
I12534 |
2022 |
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Wuppuluri, Shyam |
Space, Time and the Limits of Human Understanding |
I10204 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Wuppuluri, Shyam |
On Art and Science |
I09189 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Wuppuluri, Shyam |
The Map and the Territory |
I09037 |
2018 |
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| Title | From Electrons to Elephants and Elections : Exploring the Role of Content and Context |
| Author(s) | Wuppuluri, Shyam;Stewart, Ian |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XXX, 876 p. 54 illus., 28 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This highly interdisciplinary book, covering more than six fields, from philosophy and sciences all the way up to the humanities and with contributions from eminent authors, addresses the interplay between content and context, reductionism and holism and their meeting point: the notion of emergence. Much of today???s science is reductionist (bottom-up); in other words, behaviour on one level is explained by reducing it to components on a lower level. Chemistry is reduced to atoms, ecosystems are explained in terms of DNA and proteins, etc. This approach fails quickly since we can???t cannot extrapolate to the properties of atoms solely from Schr??dinger's equation, nor figure out protein folding from an amino acid sequence or obtain the phenotype of an organism from its genotype. An alternative approach to this is holism (top-down). Consider an ecosystem or an organism as a whole: seek patterns on the same scale. Model a galaxy not as 400 billion-point masses (stars) but as an object in its own right with its own properties (spiral, elliptic). Or a hurricane as a structured form of moist air and water vapour. Reductionism is largely about content, whereas holistic models are more attuned to context. Reductionism (content) and holism (context) are not opposing philosophies ??? in fact, they work best in tandem. Join us on a journey to understand the multifaceted dialectic concerning this duo and how they shape the foundations of sciences and humanities, our thoughts and, the very nature of reality itself |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030921927 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOMATHEMATICS
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. Eastern Philosophy
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. EPISTEMOLOGY
7. Knowledge, Theory of
8. Mathematical and Computational Biology
9. NEUROSCIENCE
10. Neurosciences
11. Philosophy, Asian
12. STATISTICAL MECHANICS
13. SYSTEM THEORY
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| Title | Space, Time and the Limits of Human Understanding |
| Author(s) | Wuppuluri, Shyam;Ghirardi, Giancarlo |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XXIII, 530 p. 51 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this compendium of essays, some of the world???s leading thinkers discuss their conceptions of space and time, as viewed through the lens of their own discipline. With an epilogue on the limits of human understanding, this volume hosts contributions from six or more diverse fields. It presumes only rudimentary background knowledge on the part of the reader. Time and again, through the prism of intellect, humans have tried to diffract reality into various distinct, yet seamless, atomic, yet holistic, independent, yet interrelated disciplines and have attempted to study it contextually. Philosophers debate the paradoxes, or engage in meditations, dialogues and reflections on the content and nature of space and time. Physicists, too, have been trying to mold space and time to fit their notions concerning micro- and macro-worlds. Mathematicians focus on the abstract aspects of space, time and measurement. While cognitive scientists ponder over the perceptual and experiential facets of our consciousness of space and time, computer scientists theoretically and practically try to optimize the space-time complexities in storing and retrieving data/information. The list is never-ending. Linguists, logicians, artists, evolutionary biologists, geographers etc., all are trying to weave a web of understanding around the same duo. However, our endeavour into a world of such endless imagination is restrained by intellectual dilemmas such as: Can humans comprehend everything? Are there any limits? Can finite thought fathom infinity? We have sought far and wide among the best minds to furnish articles that provide an overview of the above topics. We hope that, through this journey, a symphony of patterns and tapestry of intuitions will emerge, providing the reader with insights into the questions: What is Space? What is Time? Chapter [15] of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319444185 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. EPISTEMOLOGY
6. GRAVITATION
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. METAPHYSICS
9. PHYSICS
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| Title | On Art and Science : Tango of an Eternally Inseparable Duo |
| Author(s) | Wuppuluri, Shyam;Wu, Dali |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XVIII, 353 p. 87 illus., 34 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Einstein once remarked "After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientists are always artists as well". In this volume, some of the world???s leading thinkers come together to expound on the interrelations between sciences and arts. While one can segregate art and place it outside the scientific realm, it is, nevertheless, inextricably linked to our essential cognitive/emotional/perceptual modalities and abilities, and therefore lies alongside and in close contact with the method of science and philosophy. What inspiration can scientists draw from art and how can scientific spirit foster our understanding and creation of aesthetic works? How are art and science grounded in our cognition? What role does perception play in science and art? Are criteria for beauty in art and science the same? How does evolution shape our understanding of art? How do science, art and scientifico-artistic frameworks shape society as a whole and help us address its pressing issues? The epistemological and ontological aspects haunt artists, philosophers and scientists alike. The essays in this volume address these manifold questions while also elucidating the pragmatic role they play in our daily life. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030275778 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARTS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
5. MATHEMATICS
6. Mathematics in Art and Architecture
7. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Map and the Territory : Exploring the Foundations of Science, Thought and Reality |
| Author(s) | Wuppuluri, Shyam;Doria, Francisco Antonio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXIII, 641 p. 28 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Map/Territory distinction is a foundational part of the scientific method and, in fact, underlies all of thought, and even reality itself. This fascinating and fundamental topic is addressed here by some of the world???s leading thinkers and intellectual giants, whose accessible essays cover six and more fields of endeavor. It is imperative to distinguish the Map from the Territory when analyzing any subject, yet we often mistake the map for the territory; the meaning for the reference; a computational tool for what it computes. Representations are so handy and tempting that we often end up committing the category error of over-associating the representation with the thing it represents, so much so that the distinction between them is lost. This error, whose roots frequently lie in pedagogy, generates a plethora of paradoxes/confusions which hinder a proper understanding of the subject. What are wave functions? Fields? Forces? Numbers? Sets? Classes? Operators? Functions? Alphabets and Sentences? Are they a part of our map (theory/representation)? Or do they actually belong to the territory (reality)? A researcher, like a cartographer, clothes (or creates?) the reality by stitching together numerous co-existing maps. Is there a reality out there apart from these maps? How do these various maps interact or combine with each other to produce a coherent reality that we interact with? Or do they not? Does our brain use its own internal maps to facilitate the ???physicist/mathematician??? in us to construct, in turn, the maps about the external realm? If so, what is the nature of these internal maps? Are there meta-maps? Evolution definitely fences in our perception and thereby our ability to construct maps, revealing to us only those aspects beneficial for our survival. But to what extent? Is there a way out of this metaphorical Plato???s cave erected around us by the nature? Alfred Korzybski once remarked ???The Map is not the Territory???: Join us in this journey to explore the many questions, concepts and interpretations that this claim engenders. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319724782 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. EPISTEMOLOGY
4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
5. MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
6. Mathematical Logic and Foundations
7. Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Science
8. PHILOSOPHY
9. PHYSICS
10. Popular Science in Philosophy
11. Science???History
12. Science???Philosophy
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