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A brief history of the philosophy of time, Adrian Bardon

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

A brief history of the philosophy of time

bibliography

856627232

Adrian Bardon

"Adrian Bardon's A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a short yet thorough introduction to the history, philosophy, and science of the study of time-from the pre-Socratic philosophers through Einstein and beyondIts treatment is roughly chronological, starting with the ancient Greek philosophers Heraclitus and Parmenides and proceeding through the history of Western philosophy and science up to the presentUsing illustrations and keeping technical language to a minimum, this book covers subjects such as time and change, the experience of time, physical and metaphysical approaches to the nature of time, the direction of time, time-travel, time and freedom of the will, and scientific and philosophical approaches to eternity and the beginning of time. The author brings the resources of over 2500 years of philosophy and science to bear on some of humanity's most fundamental and enduring questions. Its treatment is roughly chronological, starting with the ancient Greek philosophers Heraclitus and Parmenides and proceeding through the history of Western philosophy and science up to the present. -- From publisher's description

Introduction: what does it mean to ask, "what is time"? -- Time and change -- Idealism and experience -- Time and space-time -- Does time pass? -- The arrow of time -- Is time travel possible? -- Time and freedom -- Could the universe have no beginning or end in time? -- Epilogue: is "What is time" the wrong question?