| Description |
1 online resource (587 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Life after Death; The Curse on 'Cyclic' Time; Creation, Immortality, and the New Physics; Newton's Secret; In Einstein's Shadow; Broken Time: Chance, Chaos, Complexity; Time Travel; The Eleven Pictures of Time; The Tilt in the Arrow of Time; Time as Money; The Transformation of Time in Tradition; Revaluation of all Values; Epilogue; Appendix; The Argument; Acknowledgments; Persons; Dates; Glossary; Notes; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
Time is a mystery that has perplexed humankind since time immemorial. Resolving this mystery is of significance not only to philosophers and physicists but is also a very practical concern. Our perception of time shapes our values and way of life; it also mediates the interaction between science and religion both of which rest fundamentally on assumptions about the nature of time. C K Raju begins with a critical exposition of various time-beliefs, ranging from the earliest times through Augustine, Newton and Einstein to Stephen Hawking and current notions of chaos and time travel. He traces th |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-565) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Time.
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Time
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time.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Metaphysics.
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Time
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Tijd.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9788132102854 |
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8132102851 |
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9788132112631 |
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8132112636 |
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9780761996248 |
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0761996249 |
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1282154141 |
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9781282154148 |
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9786612154140 |
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6612154144 |
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