Introducing time /
Callender, Craig, 1968-,
Introducing time / Subtitle on cover: Graphic guide Craig Callender and Ralph Edney. - 172 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. - Introducing . - Introducing (Thriplow, England) .
Previous edition: 2001. "What is time? The fifth-century philosopher St Augustine famously said that he knew what time was, so long as no one asked him. Introducing time tackles this question and dares go where Augustine would not. It traces the history of time from Augustine's suggestion that there is not time, to the flowing time of Newton, the conventional time of Poincaré, the static time of Einstein, and then back, full circle, to the idea that there is no time in quantum gravity"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Traces the history of time from Augustine to the flowing time of Newton, the 'conventional time' of Poincaré, Einstein's static time, and then to the idea that there is no time in quantum gravity"--P. [4] of cover.
9781848311206 1848311206
GBB040278 bnb
015511755 Uk
Time.
Chronology.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Philosophy, Modern.
Chronology.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Philosophy, Modern.
Time.
TIME Not Geographic basic time Philosophy Callender Craig
Introducing time / Subtitle on cover: Graphic guide Craig Callender and Ralph Edney. - 172 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. - Introducing . - Introducing (Thriplow, England) .
Previous edition: 2001. "What is time? The fifth-century philosopher St Augustine famously said that he knew what time was, so long as no one asked him. Introducing time tackles this question and dares go where Augustine would not. It traces the history of time from Augustine's suggestion that there is not time, to the flowing time of Newton, the conventional time of Poincaré, the static time of Einstein, and then back, full circle, to the idea that there is no time in quantum gravity"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Traces the history of time from Augustine to the flowing time of Newton, the 'conventional time' of Poincaré, Einstein's static time, and then to the idea that there is no time in quantum gravity"--P. [4] of cover.
9781848311206 1848311206
GBB040278 bnb
015511755 Uk
Time.
Chronology.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Philosophy, Modern.
Chronology.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Philosophy, Modern.
Time.
TIME Not Geographic basic time Philosophy Callender Craig