Experiencing time /

Our engagement with time is a ubiquitous feature of our lives. We are aware of time on many scales, from the briefest flicker of change to the way our lives unfold over many years. But to what extent does this encounter reveal the true nature of temporal reality? To the extent that temporal reality...

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Main Authors: Prosser, Simon
Published: Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: Our engagement with time is a ubiquitous feature of our lives. We are aware of time on many scales, from the briefest flicker of change to the way our lives unfold over many years. But to what extent does this encounter reveal the true nature of temporal reality? To the extent that temporal reality is as it seems, how do we come to be aware of it? And to the extent that temporal reality is not as it seems, why does it seem that way? These are the central questions addressed by the author in this book.
Carrier Form: xii, 221 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-218) and index.
ISBN: 9780198748946 (hardcover) :
0198748949 (hardcover)
Index Number: BD638
CLC: B016.9
Call Number: B016.9/P966