The mystery of space : $b a study of the hyperspace movement in the light of the evolution of new psychic faculties and an inquiry into the genesis and essential nature of spaceBrowne, Robert T.
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The mystery of space : $b a study of the hyperspace movement in the light of the evolution of new psychic faculties and an inquiry into the genesis and essential nature of space
Browne, Robert T.
Hyperspace
On the other hand, non-Euclideans make no pretense at discovering any
congruency between their notions and things as they actually are.
The attitude of the metageometricians in this respect is very aptly
described by CASSIUS JACKSON KEYSER who says:
"He constructs in thought a summitless hierarchy of hyperspaces,
an endless series of orderly worlds, worlds that are possible and
logically actual, and he is content not to know if any of them be
otherwise actual or actualized."[6]
[6] _Mathematics_, by C. J. KEYSER, Adrian Professor of
Mathematics, Columbia University.
The non-Euclidean is, therefore, not concerned about the applicability
of ensembles, notions and propositions to real, perceptual space
conditions. It is sufficient for him to know that his creations
are thinkable. As soon as he can resolve the nebulosity of his
consciousness into the conceptual "star-forms" of definite ideas
and notions, he sits down to the feast which he finds provided by
superfoetated hypotheses fabricated in the deeps of mind and logical
actualities imperturbed and unmindful of the weal of perceptual space
in its homogeneity of form and dimensionality.
Fundamentally, the non-Euclidean geometry is constructed upon the
basis of conceptual space almost entirely. Knowledge of its content is
accordingly derived from a superperceptual representation of relations
and interrelations subsisting between and among notions, ideas,
propositions and magnitudes arising out of a conceptual consideration
thereof. In other words, representations of the non-Euclidean
magnitudes, cannot be said to be strictly perceptual in the same sense
that three-space magnitudes are perceived; for three-space magnitudes
are really sense objects while hyperspace magnitudes are not sense
objects. They are far removed from the sensuous world and in order to
conceive them one must raise his consciousness from the sensuous plane
to the conceptual plane and become aware of a class of perceptions
which are not perceptions in the strict sense of the word, but
superperceptions; because they are representations of concepts rather
than precepts.
Notions of perceptual space are constituted of the triple presentations
arising out of the visual, tactual and motor sensations which are fused
together in their final delivery to the consciousness. The synthesis
of these three sense-deliveries is accomplished by equilibrating
their respective differences and by correcting the perceptions of one
sense by those of another in such a way as to obtain a completely
reliable perception of the object. This is the manner in which the
characteristics of Euclidean space are established.
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