L Nathan Oaklander, Quentin Smith

Time, Change and Freedom

An Introduction to Metaphysics

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Produktbeschreibung

"Time, Change and Freedom" is the first introduction to metaphysics that uses the idea of time as a unifying principle. Time is used to relate the many issues involved in the complex study of metaphysics. Sections of the book are written in dialogue form which allows the reader to question the theories while they read and have those queries answered in the text. In addition, the authors provide glossaries of key terms as well as recommendations for further reading at the conclusion of each chapter. Quentin Smith and L. Nathan Oaklander examine the tensions between determinism and freedom, temporality and historical change as well as an array of other issues fundamental to introductory metaphysics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 151mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780415102490
• ISBN-10: 0415102499
• Artikelnr.: 22110722

Autorenporträt

Quentin Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University. L. Nathan Oaklander is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan-Flint.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I The finite and the infinite Dialogue 1 The beginning of
time Dialogue 2 The infinity of past and future time Dialogue 3 The
relational and substantival theories of time Dialogue 4 Eternity Part II
Time and identity Dialogue 5 The problem of change Dialogue 6 The passage
of time Dialogue 7 Personal identity Dialogue 8 Personal identity and time
Part III The nature of freedom Dialogue 9 Fatalism and tenseless time
Dialogue 10 God, time and freedom Dialogue 11 Freedom, determinism and
responsibility