Towards a Qualitative Theory of Movement
نویسنده
چکیده
The phenomenon of movement arises whenever the same object occupies different positions in space at different times. Therefore a theory of movement must contain theories of time, space, objects, and position. We provide a theoretical basis for describing movement events in terms of the conditions for their occurrence, which refer to the holding or not holding of various positional fluents at different times. For this we need to bring together a formal model of time with a formal model of space. By attending closely to the constraints imposed by continuity on the temporal behaviour of different fluents we develop theory of dominance, which enables us to generate ab initio the perturbation relation on the full set of positional relations.
منابع مشابه
Practical Step towards Sampling in Qualitative Research; Focused on Grounded Theory
Today, there is a growing trend towards qualitative research in different areas of academic investigations. However, students face difficulties in deciding on qualitative methods of research, because most of the literature on qualitative research focuses on the philosophical and theoretical aspects, and they hardly offer any practical guidelines. This problem is rooted in the essence of qualita...
متن کاملIntrinsic Value: Towards A Pragmatic Theory
Intrinsic value is a concept central to the environmentalist movement. Whether one believes that natural objects have intrinsic value is supposed to determine whether one takes a ecocentric or homocentric approach to environmentalism, whether we practice deep or (merely) shallow ecology. Yet this concept is also a center of controversy and confusion. Just what does it mean for something to ha...
متن کاملConstruction of Dialogue among couples in Yazd : Towards a Grounded Theory
Introduction: Considering the importance of Constructive communication among families; The present study has studied and explained the understanding and experience of dialogue among couples in families in Yazd. Method: In this study, a qualitative approach and grounded theory method and Purposive and theoretical sampling were used and 31 couples from normal families in Yazd were selected and ...
متن کاملA Critical Approach to the Intertextual Reading of Contemporary Iranian Art
With regard to contemporary art, we find that the desire for the singularity and uniqueness of the artworks and the emphasis on its originality has prevailed in the space of critique and analysis of the works (or at least in its most important forms and approaches), which indicates a kind of inner perplexity towards understanding kinship of the works and preventing the development of the intert...
متن کاملThe role of Gamification in Knowledge Sharing using Grounded Theory and MAXQDA Qualitative Modeling
Background and Aim: Today, knowledge is essential to the survival and success of any organization. Given that they are the people who create, share and use knowledge, an organization cannot effectively use knowledge unless its employees are willing to share their knowledge and attract knowledge of others. On the other hand, Gamification involves combining the usual mechanisms in the games with ...
متن کامل