Perspectives on Time

. Ed(s): Faye, Jan; Scheffler, U. (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany); Urchs, Max

ISBN 10: 0792343301 / ISBN 13: 9780792343301

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996

Deals with the problem of time from different perspectives such as logic, physics and philosophy. This work addresses issues which concerning the direction of time, the reality of tenses, the objectivity of becoming, the existence in time, and the logical structures of reasoning about time. Editor(s): Faye, Jan; Scheffler, U. (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany); Urchs, Max. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 851. . 1996. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780792343301

Synopsis:

Perspectives on Time deals with the problem of time from different perspectives such as logic, physics and philosophy. It contains 18 previously unpublished papers, written by philosophers from various European countries, as well as a large introduction about the history and the main situation in the respective fields today. The prominent issues which are addressed in this book concern the direction of time, the reality of tenses, the objectivity of becoming, the existence in time, and the logical structures of reasoning about time. The papers have been written based on different approaches, partly depending on whether the authors subscribe to an A-theory or a B-theory of time.
Audience: Due to the broad variety of approaches the book contains important contributions both for philosophers, philosophers of science, logicians and for scientists working in the field of language and AI.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Perspectives on Time
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New