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A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time
Adrian Bardon
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Description for A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time
Paperback. A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a concise and accessible survey of the history of philosophical and scientific developments in understanding time and our experience of time. It discusses prominent ideas about the nature of time, plus many subsidiary puzzles about time, from the classical period through the present. Num Pages: 200 pages, 21illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
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 beyond. 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. Using illustrations and keeping technical language to a minimum, 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 ... Read more
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 beyond. 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. Using illustrations and keeping technical language to a minimum, 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
219g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199301089
SKU
V9780199301089
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About Adrian Bardon
Adrian Bardon is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, where he teaches courses on the philosophy of space and time and the history of modern philosophy. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on time and the history of philosophy; he is also the editor of The Future of the Philosophy of Time (2012) and co-editor of ... Read more
Reviews for A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time
Adrian Bardon's A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time provides a quick and clear introduction to the philosophy of time, along with accessible outlines of relevant topics from general philosophy, the philosophy of physics, and the philosophy of mind, each chapters preceded by a well-designed summary ... the comprehensiveness, clarity, and agility of this book are remarkable. Adrian Bardon, ... Read more