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Nature of Time

Meyer, Ulrich
Innbundet / 2013 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199599332
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
348 gr
Høyde
220 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
174

Forfatter
Meyer, Ulrich

Om bidragsyterne

Ulrich Meyer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University in Upstate New York. He has published numerous articles in logic and metaphysics, with a special focus on the philosophy of time. The Nature of Time is his first book. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Nature of Time

Meyer, Ulrich
Innbundet / 2013 / Engelsk
Meyer, Ulrich
Innbundet / 2013 / Engelsk
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The Nature of Time is an important book for those working on the philosophy of time, since it offers an interesting and substantiated new view about time.

Science & Education

Chapter 13 is an elegant one-page summary of the book. The fact that Meyer can so adeptly summarize his book in one page shows the precision and elegance of his writing. In just 134 pages of text, Meyer covers significant ground with crisp, clear prose and argument. He does not shy away from the presentation of the required logic, mathematics or physics, yet does not get mired in the technical details. Meyer does an excellent job of laying out the strengths and weaknesses of the many available positions, including his ownMeyer has carved out a tenable and interesting modal theory of time that requires consideration.

Analysis

The Nature of Time is a fantastic read. It provides a concise introduction to various issues in the philosophy of time and a well-presented defense of a novel view. . . . [it] is essential reading for those working in the philosophy of time and modality.

Jennifer Wang, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

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Meyers book should be read by anyone interested in the contemporary debate concerning the nature of temporal reality. As I hope Ive conveyed in this short discussion (in which Ive not even been able to touch on significant aspects of the book, includingMeyers accounts of the flowof time and relativity without spacetime), it is full of provoking ideas, clearly and concisely stated what Meyer says, he says in a few, well-chosen words.

Barry Lee, Philosophical Quarterly

The theory of relativity convinced many philosophers that space and time are fundamentally alike, and that they are mere aspects of a more fundamental space-time. In The Nature of Time, Ulrich Meyer argues against this consensus view. Instead of a 'spatial' account of time that treats instants like positions in space, he presents the first comprehensive defense of a 'modal' account that emphasizes the similarities between times and the possible worlds in modal logic. Modal accounts of time are naturally cast in terms of a tense logic that accounts for temporal distinctions in terms of primitive tense operators. Tense logic was originally developed to provide a linguistic theory of verb tense in natural languages, but here Meyer proposes that it can be treated as a metaphysical theory of the nature of time. Contrary to popular belief, such modal accounts of time do not commit us to the view that there is something metaphysically special about the present moment, and they are easily reconciled with the theory of relativity.
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Ulrich Meyer defends a novel theory about the nature of time, and argues against the consensus view that time and space are fundamentally alike. He presents the first comprehensive defense of a 'modal' account, which emphasizes the similarities between times and possible worlds in modal logic, and is easily reconciled with the theory of relativity.
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Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Relationism about time ; 3. Temporal substantivalism ; 4. Tense logic ; 5. Propositions ; 6. Instants of time ; 7. Temporal structure ; 8. Time and existence ; 9. Presentism ; 10. The flow of time ; 11. The Problem of Motion ; 12. Relativity without spacetime ; 13. Conclusion ; References
Les mer
A novel theory of the nature of time Provides a concise survey of the major issues at stake Accessible and clear--will be of interest to anyone working in metaphysics
Ulrich Meyer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University in Upstate New York. He has published numerous articles in logic and metaphysics, with a special focus on the philosophy of time. The Nature of Time is his first book. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.
Les mer
A novel theory of the nature of time Provides a concise survey of the major issues at stake Accessible and clear--will be of interest to anyone working in metaphysics

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The Nature of Time is an important book for those working on the philosophy of time, since it offers an interesting and substantiated new view about time.

Science & Education

Chapter 13 is an elegant one-page summary of the book. The fact that Meyer can so adeptly summarize his book in one page shows the precision and elegance of his writing. In just 134 pages of text, Meyer covers significant ground with crisp, clear prose and argument. He does not shy away from the presentation of the required logic, mathematics or physics, yet does not get mired in the technical details. Meyer does an excellent job of laying out the strengths and weaknesses of the many available positions, including his ownMeyer has carved out a tenable and interesting modal theory of time that requires consideration.

Analysis

The Nature of Time is a fantastic read. It provides a concise introduction to various issues in the philosophy of time and a well-presented defense of a novel view. . . . [it] is essential reading for those working in the philosophy of time and modality.

Jennifer Wang, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Se alle

Meyers book should be read by anyone interested in the contemporary debate concerning the nature of temporal reality. As I hope Ive conveyed in this short discussion (in which Ive not even been able to touch on significant aspects of the book, includingMeyers accounts of the flowof time and relativity without spacetime), it is full of provoking ideas, clearly and concisely stated what Meyer says, he says in a few, well-chosen words.

Barry Lee, Philosophical Quarterly

The theory of relativity convinced many philosophers that space and time are fundamentally alike, and that they are mere aspects of a more fundamental space-time. In The Nature of Time, Ulrich Meyer argues against this consensus view. Instead of a 'spatial' account of time that treats instants like positions in space, he presents the first comprehensive defense of a 'modal' account that emphasizes the similarities between times and the possible worlds in modal logic. Modal accounts of time are naturally cast in terms of a tense logic that accounts for temporal distinctions in terms of primitive tense operators. Tense logic was originally developed to provide a linguistic theory of verb tense in natural languages, but here Meyer proposes that it can be treated as a metaphysical theory of the nature of time. Contrary to popular belief, such modal accounts of time do not commit us to the view that there is something metaphysically special about the present moment, and they are easily reconciled with the theory of relativity.
Les mer
Ulrich Meyer defends a novel theory about the nature of time, and argues against the consensus view that time and space are fundamentally alike. He presents the first comprehensive defense of a 'modal' account, which emphasizes the similarities between times and possible worlds in modal logic, and is easily reconciled with the theory of relativity.
Les mer
Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Relationism about time ; 3. Temporal substantivalism ; 4. Tense logic ; 5. Propositions ; 6. Instants of time ; 7. Temporal structure ; 8. Time and existence ; 9. Presentism ; 10. The flow of time ; 11. The Problem of Motion ; 12. Relativity without spacetime ; 13. Conclusion ; References
Les mer
A novel theory of the nature of time Provides a concise survey of the major issues at stake Accessible and clear--will be of interest to anyone working in metaphysics
Ulrich Meyer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University in Upstate New York. He has published numerous articles in logic and metaphysics, with a special focus on the philosophy of time. The Nature of Time is his first book. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.
Les mer
A novel theory of the nature of time Provides a concise survey of the major issues at stake Accessible and clear--will be of interest to anyone working in metaphysics

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199599332
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
348 gr
Høyde
220 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
174

Forfatter
Meyer, Ulrich

Om bidragsyterne

Ulrich Meyer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University in Upstate New York. He has published numerous articles in logic and metaphysics, with a special focus on the philosophy of time. The Nature of Time is his first book. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

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