Time, reality & experience

Time, reality & experience / edited by Craig Callender.

Why does time seem to flow in one direction? Can we influence the past? Is only the present real? Does relativity conflict with our common understanding of time? How does time relate to free will? Could science do away with time? These questions and others about time are among the most puzzling prob...

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Other Authors: Callender, Craig, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 50.
Subjects:
Time > Philosophy.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:Why does time seem to flow in one direction? Can we influence the past? Is only the present real? Does relativity conflict with our common understanding of time? How does time relate to free will? Could science do away with time? These questions and others about time are among the most puzzling problems in philosophy and science. In this exciting collection of original articles, eminent philosophers propose novel answers to these and other questions. Based on the latest research in philosophy and physics, these essays will be enjoyable to anyone with a speculative turn of mind.
Physical Description:vii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0521529670
9780521529679
ISSN:1358-2461 ;

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