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A Companion to the Philosophy of Time (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

A Companion to the Philosophy of Time presents the broadest treatment of this subject yet; 32 specially commissioned articles - written by an international line-up of experts - provide an unparalleled reference work for students and specialists alike in this exciting field. * The most comprehensive reference work on the philosophy of time currently available * The first collection to tackle the historical development of the philosophy of time in addition to covering contemporary work * Provides a tripartite approach in its organization, covering history of the philosophy of time, time as a feature of the physical world, and time as a feature of experience * Includes contributions from both distinguished, well-established scholars and rising stars in the field

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• Größe: 4.66MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Heather Dyke is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She has published many articles on the philosophy of time, and is the author of Metaphysics and the Representational Fallacy (2008), and editor of Time and Ethics: Essays at the Intersection (2003) and From Truth to Reality: New Essays in Logic and Metaphysics (2009). Adrian Bardon is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is the editor of The Future of the Philosophy of Time (2012) and author of A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time (2013).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118522066
• Artikelnr.: 37759291

Rezensionen

"This is an indispensable collection of articles on the philosophy of time. Its contributors illuminate every major aspect of it and its history. I can think of no better guide to the subject." (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, 5 April 2014)

"Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty." (Choice, 1 November 2013)