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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 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.