Time, Change and Freedom
An Introduction to Metaphysics
Published by: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415102490
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 213
Edition: First Edition
ISBN: 9780415102490
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 213
Edition: First Edition
Book Summary
This is the first introduction to metaphysics which is tied together by the idea of time. Time, Change and Freedom explores ideas such as whether there was a beginning of time and the possibility of an infinite past and an eternal future. It looks at what happens when things change, and what affect that has on us and our personal identity. The book also asks if we can be free and what is the relationship of human freedom to various theories of divine foreknowledge and determinism? The final part of the book brings students right up to date with theories of relativity and contemporary cosmology about time and the universe. Sections in Time, Change and Freedom cover: The Problem of Change God, Time and Freedom; Relational and Substantival Theories of Time; Tenseless Time. Written in an engaging dialogue form, this book will explain the key themes of contemporary metaphysics, and at the same time the philosophy of time, to the beginner. It will be invaluable for all students on introductory philosophy courses, and for students interested in the philosophy of time and metaphysics. LIST OF READINGS
The Beginning of Time
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31085 | 12pp | Copyright Fee: $1.44
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The Infinity of Past and Future Time
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31086 | 15pp | Copyright Fee: $1.80
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The Relational and Substantival Theories of Time
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31087 | 10pp | Copyright Fee: $1.20
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Eternity
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31088 | 10pp | Copyright Fee: $1.20
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The Problem of Change
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31089 | 8pp | Copyright Fee: $0.96
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The Passage of Time
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31090 | 31pp | Copyright Fee: $3.72
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Personal Identity
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31091 | 17pp | Copyright Fee: $2.04
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Personal Identity and Time
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31092 | 10pp | Copyright Fee: $1.20
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Fatalism and Tenseless Time
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31093 | 14pp | Copyright Fee: $1.68
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God, Time and Freedom
Quentin Smith, L. Nathan OaklanderID: s31094 | 14pp | Copyright Fee: $1.68
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