Skip to content
Carmelics
TopicsThinkersChangesContributorsLoading account…

    Carmelics

    A reasoning platform. Break down any belief into clear reasons, explore both sides, and weigh the evidence honestly.

    Navigate

    • Topics
    • Search
    • Recent Changes
    • Contribute
    • How It Works
    • Glossary
    • Thinkers
    • Contributors
    • About
    • Statistics
    • Terms
    • Privacy

    Database

    Statements
    —
    Perspectives
    —
    Topics
    —

    Press ? for keyboard shortcuts

    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
    Made withinDC&Austin
    The prevailing theory of the space-time continuum in phys... — Carmelics
    Statements
    321,452
    Perspectives
    108,905
    Topics
    42
    Home/Divine Attributes
    HistoryEditSee Inverse

    Part of a larger discussion

    Supports→The cardinal number of the power set of the set of space-time points (at least ℵ₂) is the largest cardinal.

    The prevailing theory of the space-time continuum in physics is committed to the existence of infinite sets which have the cardinality of the set of space-time points (at least ℵ₁).

    Divine Attributes
    ?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.

    No one has weighed in yet. Be the first to share reasons for or against this statement.

    Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.

    Topics

    Divine Attributes

    Key Terms

    Committed to the existence of(as used in philosophy and logic)
    Forced to accept or believe in something as a logical consequence; if you hold one idea, you must also accept another idea that follows from it.
    Infinite sets(the type of collection the argument concerns)
    A collection of things that has no end or limit to how many items it contains (like all the whole numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4...).
    Set of space-time points(as used in physics and mathematics)
    The collection of every possible location and moment in the universe that could exist.

    Next step

    Based on where you are in your exploration

    Browse more in Divine Attributes
    Related propositions within the same area of thought.
    Space-time continuum(as used in physics)
    The idea that space and time are not separate things but woven together into one fabric, like how physicists describe the universe working.
    cardinality(Central to comparing infinite sets and establishing that no universal set exists.)
    A measure of the size of a set, indicating the number of elements it contains.
    ℵ₁ (aleph-one)(transfinite set theory)
    The next transfinite cardinal after ℵ₀.

    Related

    A philosopher with positivistic or naturalistic leanings should posit transfinit...Scientific theories do not appear to require the existence of any set larger tha...The cardinal number of the power set of the set of space-time points (at least ℵ...This scientific theory is also committed to the existence of the power set of th...

    Similar

    This scientific theory is also committed to the existence of the power...82%The cardinal number of the power set of the set of space-time points (...77%Satisfying such constraints requires a pre-established divine harmony ...71%Scientific theories do not appear to require the existence of any set ...71%

    Source

    AI-extracted
    SEP: omnipotence
    View source passageHide passage
    However, a philosopher who has positivistic or naturalistic leanings might argue that one should posit transfinite cardinals of only those sizes required by prevailing scientific theories. Arguably, the prevailing theory of the space-time continuum in physics is committed to the existence of infinite sets which have the cardinality of the set of space-time points contained within such a continuum (which is at least \(\aleph_1\)). If an argument of that sort is correct, this scientific theory is, in addition, committed to the existence of the power set of the foregoing set of space-time points ...

    Details

    Type
    premise
    Perspectives
    0 (0 for, 0 against)
    Edits
    1 edit

    Open for perspectives

    This idea is waiting for its first supporting or challenging perspective.

    Share the first perspective