Questions of Time and Tense

Questions of Time and Tense

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Publisher's Synopsis

Questions of Time and Tense aims to develop and broaden a central debate in contemporary metaphysics. This debate focuses on questions about the nature of time: does time really pass? That is, do events become present and then recede into the past? Or is our ordinary conception of time, as consisting of an ever-shifting past, present, and future, merely reflective of our perspective on the world? The editor gives an introductory guide to the debate, outlining the development of rival theories. Then an international line-up of authors contribute eleven essays, all but one specially written for this volume, which demonstrate that these questions are intimately connected with issues in other areas of philosophy. The discussion moves through metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, ethics, and aesthetics.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780199250462
Publisher: OUP OXFORD
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 115
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 494g
Height: 156mm
Width: 234mm
Spine width: 20mm