| The Philosophy of Time Contributor(s): Le Poidevin, Robin (Editor), Macbeath, Murray (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198239998 ISBN-13: 9780198239994 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1993 Annotation: This volume provides a balanced set of reviews which introduce the central topics in the philosophy of time. This is the first introductory anthology on the subject to appear for many years; the contributors are distinguished, and two of the essays are specially written for this collection. In their introduction, the editors summarize the background to the debate, and show the relevance of issues in the philosophy of time for other branches of philosophy and for science. Contributors include J.M.E. McTaggart, Arthur N. Prior, D.H. Mellor, Sydney Shoemaker, Graeme Forbes, Lawrence Sklar, Michael Dummett, David Lewis, W.H. Newton-Smith, and Anthony Quinton. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - History | Australia & New Zealand - General |
| Dewey: 115 |
| LCCN: 92026125 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Oxford Readings in Philosophy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.46" W x 7.9" (0.63 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume provides a balanced set of reviews which introduce the central topics in the philosophy of time. This is the first introductory anthology on the subject to appear for many years; the contributors are distinguished, and two of the essays are specially written for this collection. In their introduction, the editors summarize the background to the debate, and show the relevance of issues in the philosophy of time for other branches of philosophy and for science. Contributors include J.M.E. McTaggart, Arthur N. Prior, D.H. Mellor, Sydney Shoemaker, Graeme Forbes, Lawrence Sklar, Michael Dummett, David Lewis, W.H. Newton-Smith, and Anthony Quinton. |