Time, change, and freedom : an introduction to metaphysics / Quentin Smith and L. Nathan Oaklander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Quentin, 1952-

Contributor:

Oaklander, L. Nathan, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metaphysics.

Time.

Change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written in an engaging dialogue style, Smith and Oaklander cover metaphysical topics from a student's perspective and introduce key concepts through a process of explanation, reformulation and critique.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part I The finite and the infinite; Part II Time and identity; Part III The nature of freedom; Appendix Physical time and the universe; Section A Physical time in Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity; Section B Physical time in current cosmologies; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-85172-3

1-134-85173-1

1-280-11579-3

0-203-98066-2

OCLC:

475953157