Bradford Skow

Objective Becoming

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Produktbeschreibung

Bradford Skow presents an original defense of the 'block universe' theory of time, often said to be a theory according to which time does not pass. He provides in-depth discussions of alternative theories, reconciles objective becoming with relativistic physics, and re-evaluates our 'experience' of the passage of time in relation to the argument.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780198776697
• ISBN-10: 0198776691
• Artikelnr.: 47865095

Autorenporträt

Bradford Skow graduated from Oberlin College and earned his PhD from New York University.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction: Time Passes?
2: The Block Universe
3: What Might Robust Passage Be?
4: The Moving Spotlight
5: Growing Blocks and Branching Times
6: The Moving Spotlight Theory is Consistent
7: How Fast Does Time Pass?
8: The Challenge from Relativity
9: Relativity and the Passage of Time
10: Can We Move Through Time?
11: Passage and Experience, I
12: Passage and Experience, II
13: Concluding Thoughts: Passage and Time-Biased Preferences
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Index