Single Idea 22928

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 5. Relational Space]

Full Idea

For the relationist, if Archytas goes to the edge of space and extends his arm, he is creating a new spatial relation between objects, and thus extending space, which is, after all, just the collection of thos relations.

Gist of Idea

For relationists moving an object beyond the edge of space creates new space

Source

Robin Le Poidevin (Travels in Four Dimensions [2003], 05 'beyond')

Book Reference

Le Poidevin,Robin: 'Travels in Four Dimensions' [OUP 2003], p.93


A Reaction

The obvious point is what are you moving your arm into? And how can some movements be in space, while others create new space? It's a bad theory.