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The eleven pictures of time : the physics, philosophy, and politics of time beliefs /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, CA :
Sage Publications,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (587 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-565) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9788132102854 8132102851 9788132112631 8132112636 9780761996248 0761996249 1282154141 9781282154148 9786612154140 6612154144 |