The Nature of Time

by Ulrich Meyer

The theory of relativity convinced many philosophers that space and time are fundamentally alike, and that they are mere aspects of a more fundamental space-time. In The Nature of Time, Ulrich Meyer argues against this consensus view. Instead of a "spatial" account of time that treats instants like positions in space, he presents the first comprehensive defense of a 'modal' account that emphasizes the similarities between times and the possible worlds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199599335
• ISBN13: 9780199599332
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"