Philosophy Of Time The Basics

Download Philosophy Of Time The Basics full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Philosophy Of Time The Basics ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Philosophy of Time: The Basics

Author : Graeme Forbes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003830536
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy of Time: The Basics by : Graeme Forbes

Download or read book Philosophy of Time: The Basics written by Graeme Forbes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is time? Does it pass? Is the future open? Why do we care? Philosophy of Time: The Basics doesn’t answer these questions. It does give you an opinionated introduction to thinking a bit more deeply about them. Written in a way that assumes no philosophical background from its readers, this book looks at central topics in philosophy of time and shows how they relate to other time-related topics – from theoretical physics (without the maths!) to your own mortality. Additional questions include: In what way is time different to space? How long is the present? Does the Theory of Relativity show time doesn’t pass? What makes time have a direction or ‘arrow’? Can you be harmed by your own death? Allowing the reader to think more deeply about time, this book begins to untangle some of the most difficult knots in all of philosophy. It also provides practical advice to prospective time-travelers.

Philosophy of Time

Author : Graeme Forbes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032038698
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (386 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy of Time by : Graeme Forbes

Download or read book Philosophy of Time written by Graeme Forbes and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is time? Does it pass? Is the future open? Why do we care? Philosophy of Time: The Basics doesn't answer these questions. It does give you an opinionated introduction to thinking a bit more deeply about them. Written in a way that assumes no philosophical background from its readers, this book looks at central topics in philosophy of time and shows how they relate to other time-related topics -- from theoretical physics (without the maths!) to your own mortality. Additional questions include: In what way is time different to space? How long is the present? Does the Theory of Relativity show time doesn't pass? What makes time have a direction or 'arrow'? Can you be harmed by your own death? Allowing the reader to think more deeply about time, this book begins to untangle some of the most difficult knots in all of philosophy. It also provides practical advice to prospective time-travelers. Key Features: Covers three themes: the passage of time, the differences between past and future, and some philosophical problems of living in time Attempts to unify a scientific account of time with our lived experience of it Written clearly and concisely for readers with no background in philosophy Limits technical language, explaining an important term when it is first used and offering a Glossary for all terms at the back of the book

The Importance of Time

Author : L.N. Oaklander
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401733627
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Importance of Time by : L.N. Oaklander

Download or read book The Importance of Time written by L.N. Oaklander and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philosophy of Time Society grew out of a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar on the Philosophy of Time offered by George Schlesinger in 1991. The members of that seminar wanted to promote interest in the philosophy of time and Jon N. Turgerson offered to become the first Director of the society with the initial costs underwritten by the Drake University Center for the Humanities. Thus, the Philosophy of Time Society (PTS) was formed in 1993. Its goal is to promote the study of the philosophy of time from a broad analytic perspective, and to provide a forum as an affiliated group with the American Philosophical Association, to discuss the issues in and related to the philosophy of time. The society held its first meeting during the Eastern Division of the AP A in Atlanta, George, in December 1993. In 1997 I began my tenure as Executive Director of PTS and with my term ending in 2000, I decided to put together a volume of selected papers read at PTS meetings over the years. The result is the present volume. It contains some of the latest developments in the field, including discussions of recent books by Michael Tooley, Time, Tense, and Causation, and D. H. Mellor, Real Time II, and much more. The main issue in the philosophy of time is and remains the status of temporal becoming and the passage of time.

Philosophy of Time

Author : Sean Enda Power
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131528359X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy of Time by : Sean Enda Power

Download or read book Philosophy of Time written by Sean Enda Power and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a growing area of research, the philosophy of time is increasingly relevant to different areas of philosophy and even other disciplines. This book describes and evaluates the most important debates in philosophy of time, under several subject areas: metaphysics, epistemology, physics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, rationality, and art. Questions this book investigates include the following. Can we know what time really is? Is time possible, especially given modern physics? Must there be time because we cannot think without it? What do we experience of time? How might philosophy of time be relevant to understanding the mind–body relationship or evidence in cognitive science? Can the philosophy of time help us understand biases toward the future and the fear of death? How is time relevant to art—and is art relevant to philosophical debates about time? Finally, what exactly could time travel be? And could time travel satisfy emotions such as nostalgia and regret? Through asking such questions, and showing how they might be best answered, the book demonstrates the importance philosophy of time has in contemporary thought. Each of the book’s ten chapters begins with a helpful introduction and ends with study questions and an annotated list of further reading. This and a comprehensive bibliography at the end of the book prepare the reader to go further in their study of the philosophy of time.

A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time

Author : Adrian Bardon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199977747
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time by : Adrian Bardon

Download or read book A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time written by Adrian Bardon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adrian Bardon's A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a short introduction to the history, philosophy, and science of the study of time-from the pre-Socratic philosophers through Einstein and beyond. A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time 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. Bardon employs helpful illustrations and keeps technical language to a minimum in bringing the resources of over 2500 years of philosophy and science to bear on some of humanity's most fundamental and enduring questions.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time

Author : Sam Baron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 150952455X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time by : Sam Baron

Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time written by Sam Baron and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. This comprehensive and accessible introduction guides the unfamiliar reader through difficult questions at the intersection of the metaphysics and physics of time. It starts with the assumption that physics and metaphysics are inextricably connected, and that each can, and should, shed light on the other. The authors explore a range of views about the nature of time, showing how different these are from the way we typically think about time and our place in it. They consider such questions as: whether time travel is possible, and, if it is, whether we can change the past; whether there is a single moment that is objectively present; whether time flows or is static; and whether, ultimately, time exists at all. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time will appeal to students of physics and philosophy who want both a comprehensive overview of the area and enough depth to allow for rigorous discussion. The book’s detailed readings and exercises will challenge students and provide a clear roadmap for further study.

Basic issues in the philosophy of time, ed

Author : Eugene Freeman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (844 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Basic issues in the philosophy of time, ed by : Eugene Freeman

Download or read book Basic issues in the philosophy of time, ed written by Eugene Freeman and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Temporalization of Time

Author : Mike Sandbothe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742512900
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (129 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Temporalization of Time by : Mike Sandbothe

Download or read book The Temporalization of Time written by Mike Sandbothe and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the philosopher Martin Heidegger and the chemo-physicist Ilya Prigogine, two prominent advocates of pioneering time concepts in the 20th century. Mike Sandbothe provides a trans-disciplinary introduction to modern debate on the problem of time and also suggests how the basic tendencies in this debate might be pragmatically interlinked.

Time: A Philosophical Introduction

Author : James Harrington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472508645
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Time: A Philosophical Introduction by : James Harrington

Download or read book Time: A Philosophical Introduction written by James Harrington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time: A Philosophical Introduction presents the philosophy of time as the central debate between being and the becoming.This core theme brings together the key topics, debates and thinkers, making ideas such as Zeno's paradoxes, the experience of change and temporal flow and the direction and shape of time and time travel, clear and understandable. Alongside a glossary and detailed timeline to further enhance study and understanding, each chapter features: Extensive lists of further reading in both primary and secondary sources A chronological listing of key figures, brief biographical data and references True/false questions, matching, multiple choice, and short answer questions Time is a central philosophical subject, impacting on all many different aspects of philosophy. More technical discussions of issues from mathematics, logic and physics are separated into Technical Interludes,allowing readers to choose their level of difficultly. As a result this comprehensive introduction is essential reading for upper-level undergraduates studying the philosophy of time,metaphysics or the philosophy of science.

Basic Issues in the Philosophy of Time

Author : Arthur N. Prior
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (797 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Basic Issues in the Philosophy of Time by : Arthur N. Prior

Download or read book Basic Issues in the Philosophy of Time written by Arthur N. Prior and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Philosophy of Space and Time

Author : Hans Reichenbach
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486138038
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Space and Time by : Hans Reichenbach

Download or read book The Philosophy of Space and Time written by Hans Reichenbach and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, penetrating exposition of developments in physical science and mathematics brought about by non-Euclidean geometries, including in-depth coverage of the foundations of geometry, theory of time, other topics.

The Tensed Theory of Time

Author : W.L. Craig
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401593450
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Tensed Theory of Time by : W.L. Craig

Download or read book The Tensed Theory of Time written by W.L. Craig and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he present book and its companion volume The Tenseless Theory of Time: a T Critical Examination are an attempt to adjudicate what one recent discussant has called "the most fundamental question in the philosophy of time," namely, "whether a static or a dynamic conception of the world is correct. "! I had originally intended to treat this question in the space of a single volume; but the study swelled into two. I found that an adequate appraisal of these two of time requires a wide-ranging discussion of issues in competing theories metaphysics, philosophy of language, phenomenology, philosophy of science, philosophy of space and time, and even philosophy of religion, and that this simply could not be done in one volume. If these volumes succeed in making a contribution to the debate, it will be precisely because of the synoptic nature of the discussion therein. Too often the question of the nature of time has been prematurely answered by some philosopher or physicist simply because he is largely ignorant of relevant discussions outside his chosen field of expertise. In these two complementary but independent volumes I have attempted to appraise what I take to be the most important arguments drawn from a variety of fields for and against each theory of time.

The Unreality of Time

Author : John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Unreality of Time by : John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart

Download or read book The Unreality of Time written by John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unreality of Time is a philosophical work by the idealist J. M. E. McTaggart. This work is a phenomenological study of the appearance of time and it's effects in scientific thinking.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time

Author : Sam Baron
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 9781509524518
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (245 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time by : Sam Baron

Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time written by Sam Baron and published by Polity. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. This comprehensive and accessible introduction guides the unfamiliar reader through difficult questions at the intersection of the metaphysics and physics of time. It starts with the assumption that physics and metaphysics are inextricably connected, and that each can, and should, shed light on the other. The authors explore a range of views about the nature of time, showing how different these are from the way we typically think about time and our place in it. They consider such questions as: whether time travel is possible, and, if it is, whether we can change the past; whether there is a single moment that is objectively present; whether time flows or is static; and whether, ultimately, time exists at all. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time will appeal to students of physics and philosophy who want both a comprehensive overview of the area and enough depth to allow for rigorous discussion. The book’s detailed readings and exercises will challenge students and provide a clear roadmap for further study.

Time of the Magicians

Author : Wolfram Eilenberger
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 052555968X
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Time of the Magicians by : Wolfram Eilenberger

Download or read book Time of the Magicians written by Wolfram Eilenberger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] fascinating and accessible account . . . In his entertaining book, Mr. Eilenberger shows that his magicians’ thoughts are still worth collecting, even if, with hindsight, we can see that some performed too many intellectual conjuring tricks.” —Wall Street Journal A grand narrative of the intertwining lives of Walter Benjamin, Martin Heidegger, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Ernst Cassirer, major philosophers whose ideas shaped the twentieth century The year is 1919. The horror of the First World War is fresh for the protagonists of Time of the Magicians, each of whom finds himself at a crucial juncture. Benjamin is trying to flee his overbearing father and floundering in his academic career, living hand to mouth as a critic. Wittgenstein, by contrast, has dramatically decided to divest himself of the monumental fortune he stands to inherit, in search of spiritual clarity. Meanwhile, Heidegger, having managed to avoid combat in war by serving as a meteorologist, is carefully cultivating his career. Finally, Cassirer is working furiously on the margins of academia, applying himself to his writing and the possibility of a career at Hamburg University. The stage is set for a great intellectual drama, which will unfold across the next decade. The lives and ideas of this extraordinary philosophical quartet will converge as they become world historical figures. But as the Second World War looms on the horizon, their fates will be very different.

In Search of Time

Author : Dan Falk
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429987863
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis In Search of Time by : Dan Falk

Download or read book In Search of Time written by Dan Falk and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time surrounds us. It defines our experience of the world; it echoes through our every waking hour. Time is the very foundation of conscious experience. Yet as familiar as it is, time is also deeply mysterious. We cannot see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it. Yet we do feel it—or at least we think we feel it. No wonder poets, writers, philosophers, and scientists have grappled with time for centuries. In his latest book, award-winning science writer Dan Falk chronicles the story of how humans have come to understand time over the millennia, and by drawing from the latest research in physics, psychology, and other fields, Falk shows how that understanding continues to evolve. In Search of Time begins with our earliest ancestors' perception of time and the discoveries that led—with much effort—to the Gregorian calendar, atomic clocks, and "leap seconds." Falk examines the workings of memory, the brain's remarkable "bridge across time," and asks whether humans are unique in their ability to recall the past and imagine the future. He explores the possibility of time travel, and the paradoxes it seems to entail. Falk looks at the quest to comprehend the beginning of time and how time—and the universe—may end. Finally, he examines the puzzle of time's "flow," and the remarkable possibility that the passage of time may be an illusion. Entertaining, illuminating, and ultimately thought provoking, In Search of Time reveals what some of our most insightful thinkers have had to say about time, from Aristotle to Kant, from Newton to Einstein, and continuing with the brightest minds of today.

Metaphysics: The Basics

Author : Michael Rea
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317756045
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Metaphysics: The Basics by : Michael Rea

Download or read book Metaphysics: The Basics written by Michael Rea and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metaphysics: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the philosophical study of the world and universe in which we live. Concerned with questions about reality, existence, time, identity and change, metaphysics has long fascinated people but to the uninitiated some of the issues and problems can appear very complex. In this lively and lucid book, Michael Rea examines and explains key questions in the study of metaphysics such as: • Can two things be in the same place at the same time? • Do creatures of fiction exist? • Are human beings free? • Is time travel possible? • Is there just one world or many worlds? With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, the book considers key philosophical arguments around Metaphysics, making this an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a full introduction to the debates both within and about metaphysics.