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Why Nothing Moves Itself: A Reconsideration of the Theory of Motion in Philosophy (English Edition)

(著) 竹之下芳也

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[About the Book]

Does matter truly move by itself? How thoroughly has this long-held assumption ever been examined?

This book fundamentally reconsiders the concept of self-motion, a cornerstone of materialism and dialectical philosophy, and explores the possibility of a new dialectics of nature grounded in the findings of modern natural science.

For centuries, motion has been regarded as an inherent property of matter itself. The author challenges this view, proposing instead that motion arises when distinct forms of matter encounter one another and interact. From this perspective, opposition and contradiction are no longer understood as mysterious principles residing within matter, but as phenomena emerging from relationships between material entities.

Building on this framework, the book reexamines such classical philosophical concepts as essence and appearance and necessity and contingency, reconstructing them in terms of concrete interactions rather than abstract metaphysical principles.

Drawing connections among the dialectics of Hegel and Engels, Newtonian mechanics, the theory of relativity, and quantum mechanics, the author reconsiders the fundamental concepts of motion, matter, and change as parts of a unified intellectual framework. In doing so, the book seeks to reconnect philosophy with the natural sciences.

Rather than simply rejecting established theories, this work begins with questions and intuitions that have long remained unresolved, offering a thoughtful reexamination of how we understand the world itself.

By the time readers reach the final page, the words motion, matter, and contradiction will likely carry a depth and significance they had never imagined before.

[Author Biography]
Yoshiya Takenoshita

Professor Emeritus, The University of Kitakyushu

Born in 1938
Specialization: Quantum Chemistry and Philosophy of Science

Author of:
Burying Hegel and Engels’ View of Science and Critiquing the Dogmatism of Materialists (Bungeisha)
Philosophizing Natural Science (22nd Century Art)
Hobbies: Mountain climbing, badminton, gardening, and choral singing.