Objective Becoming

Zusatztext Objective Becoming provides an original and interesting contribution to the metaphysics of timeone that will certainly spark further fruitful discussions. Informationen zum Autor Bradford Skow graduated from Oberlin College and earned his PhD from New York University. Klappentext Bradford Skow presents an original defense of the 'block universe' theory of time, often said to be a theory according to which time does not pass. He provides in-depth discussions of alternative theories, reconciles objective becoming with relativistic physics, and re-evaluates our 'experience' of the passage of time in relation to the argument. Zusammenfassung Bradford Skow presents an original defense of the 'block universe' theory of time, often said to be a theory according to which time does not pass. He provides in-depth discussions of alternative theories, reconciles objective becoming with relativistic physics, and re-evaluates our 'experience' of the passage of time in relation to the argument.

Product details

• Authors: Bradford Skow, Bradford (Massachusetts Institute of Technol Skow, Bradford (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Skow, Skow Bradford
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.01.2015
• EAN: 9780198713272
• ISBN: 978-0-19-871327-2
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Relativity physics