An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time

ISBN-13: 9781509524518 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 280 str.

Samuel Baron; Kristie Miller

Opis

Time is central to our lived experience of the world. Yet, as this book reveals, it is startlingly difficult to reconcile the way we seem to experience time with many of the theories presented to us in physics and metaphysics.

Recenzje

'The metaphysics of time can be a tough nut to crack. Using down-to-earth language and highlighting important concepts, this highly readable book does an admirable job of giving students the tools they need to understand the field.' Craig Callender, UC San Diego 'A simply excellent book that deserves to be read and is, I think, the best introduction to the topic of the philosophy of time on the market.' Jonathan Tallant, University of Nottingham

Spis treści

• List of Figures
• Introduction
• 1. Dynamic and Static Theories of Time
• 2. The Passage of Time
• 3. The Experience of Time
• 4. Time and Physics
• 5. Temporal Asymmetries
• 6. Time and Causation
• 7. Persistence through Time
• 8. The Paradoxes of Time Travel
• Conclusion
• Index

O autorze

Samuel Baron is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Australia.
Kristie Miller is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney.