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The Structure of Time (Paperback): W.H. Newton-Smith

The Structure of Time (Paperback)

W.H. Newton-Smith

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time

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Originally published in 1980. What is time? How is its structure determined? The enduring controversy about the nature and structure of time has traditionally been a diametrical argument between those who see time as a container into which events are placed, and those for whom time cannot exist without events. This controversy between the absolutist and the relativist theories of time is a central theme of this study. The author's impressive arguments provide grounds for rejecting both these theories, firstly by establishing that 'empty' time is possible, and secondly by showing, through a discussion of the structure of time which involves considering whether time might be cyclical, branching, beginning or non-beginning, that the absolutist theory of time is untenable. This book then advances two new theories, and succeeds in shifting the traditional debate about time to a consideration of time as a theoretical structure and as a theoretical framework.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time
Release date: June 2020
First published: 1980
Authors: W.H. Newton-Smith
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-39406-3
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
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Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
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Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > General
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Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
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LSN: 1-138-39406-8
Barcode: 9781138394063

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