Time and Its Importance in Modern Thought

Originally published in 1937. This classic work on the philosophy of time looks at the psychology, physics and logic of time before investigating the views of Kant, Bergson, Alexander, McTaggart and Dunne. The second half of the book contains more indepth consideration of prediction, the concepts of past and future, and reality.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: Analysis 1. Psychology 2. Physics 3. Logic 4. Metaphysics – Kant 5. Metaphysics – Bergson 6. Metaphysics - Alexander 7. Metaphysics - Mctaggart 8. Metaphysics - Dunne Part 2: Synthesis 9. Prediction 10. Irreversibility 11. "Becoming" 12. Contingency 13. Reality

About the author

M. F. Cleugh

Summary

Originally published in 1937. This classic work on the philosophy of time looks at the psychology, physics and logic of time before investigating the views of Kant, Bergson, Alexander, McTaggart and Dunne. The second half of the book contains more indepth consideration of prediction, the concepts of past and future, and reality.

Product details

• Authors: M F Cleugh, M. F. Cleugh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138393981
• ISBN: 978-1-138-39398-1
• No. of pages: 322
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time; Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy of Science, Historiography, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Mathematical physics, Applied mathematics, Philosophy: logic, Mathematical / Computational / Theoretical physics