Timely Topics

ISBN-13: 9780333614914 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 230 str.

George N. Schlesinger

Opis

The non-technical, basic yet familiar features of time are investigated, e.g. two novel, detailed arguments defending the common view that 'time rolls relentlessly' are advanced; a number of hitherto neglected fundamental differences between spatio-temporal location and every other physical property are discussed; the unresolved problem, why the past is so much better known than the future is tackled. For those who wish to delve deeper, 25% of the book consists of problems to ponder and their possible solutions.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements - Introduction - Location and Range - The Third Location - The Stream of Time - The Temporal Asymmetry of Knowledge and the Reverse Asymmetry of Causal Relations - Cyclicity - Qualitative Identity and Uniformity - Questions and Answers - Index

O autorze

George N. Schlesinger