The March of Time Evolving Conceptions of Time in the Light of Scien
The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to reconstruct the evolution of our changing conceptions of time in the light of scientific discoveries. It will adopt a new perspective and organize the material around three central themes, which run through ou
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The March of Time Evolving Conceptions of Time in the Light of Scientific Discoveries
The March of Time
Friedel Weinert
The March of Time Evolving Conceptions of Time in the Light of Scientific Discoveries
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Friedel Weinert Division of Social Sciences and Humanities University of Bradford Bradford UK
ISBN 978-3-642-35346-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-35347-5
ISBN 978-3-642-35347-5
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Preface
The present volume originates from lectures and seminars, which I gave at Victoria University in Wellington (New Zealand), at the University of Bradford (UK) and at international conferences, organized by the International Society for the Study of Time (ISST). They are held every 3 years and I attended the meetings in Monterey, California (2007), and Costa Rica (2010). The following pages reflect my long-standing interest in the philosophy of time, and develop themes, which I first explored in talks, which I gave at Sydney University, the University of Western Ontario, and in various published papers on the notion of time. I benefited from a British Academy Overseas Conference Award (
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