What Is Time?: An Enquiry - Couverture souple

Wyller, Professor Truls

 
9781789142365: What Is Time?: An Enquiry
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1789142369 ISBN 13 : 9781789142365
Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2020

Synopsis

We refer to time constantly and we measure its passing - but do we know what it actually is? In What Is Time?, Truls Wyller enquires into time's complex nature, juxtaposing the latest scientific theories with our personal experience of chronology. The book examines the notion of time in physics, history, religion, anthropology, philosophy and literature, and Wyller concludes by proposing his own theory of time: that the temporal character of any series of events is essentially practical, and derived from human life. Written from a philosophical perspective, the book gives an accessible, rounded portrait of the nature of time, and is essential reading for those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the motion of our everyday existence.

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À propos de l?auteur

Truls Wyller (Author) Truls Wyller is Professor Emeritus at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is the author of many books including Objectivity and Self-Consciousness (2000) and The Size of Things: An Essay on Space and Time (2010).

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Éditeur
Reaktion Books
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1789142369
ISBN 13 
9781789142365
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
152
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