Time, Change and Freedom: An Introduction to Metaphysics
by Oaklander,L. NathanFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1995-08-16
Publisher(s): Routledge
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $185.00
Buy New
Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$184.82
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
Rent Digital
$37.62*
Used Textbook
We're Sorry
Sold Out
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
Time, Change and Freedomis the first introduction to metaphysics that uses the idea of time as a unifying principle. Time is used to relate the many issues involved in the complex study of metaphysics. Sections of the book are written in dialogue form which allows the reader to question the theories while they read and have those queries answered in the text. In addition, the authors provide glossaries of key terms as well as recommendations for further reading at the conclusion of each chapter. Quentin Smith and L. Nathan Oaklander examine the tensions between determinism and freedom, temporality and historical change as well as an array of other issues fundamental to introductory metaphysics.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Finite and the Infinite | p. 9 |
| The Beginning of Time | p. 11 |
| The Infinity of Past and Future Time | p. 23 |
| The Relational and Substantival Theories of Time | p. 35 |
| Eternity | p. 45 |
| Time and Identity | p. 55 |
| The Problem of Change | p. 57 |
| The Passage of Time | p. 66 |
| Personal Identity | p. 87 |
| Personal Identity and Time | p. 105 |
| The Nature of Freedom | p. 115 |
| Fatalism and Tenseless Time | p. 117 |
| God, Time and Freedom | p. 130 |
| Freedom, Determinism and Responsibility | p. 145 |
| Appendix: Physical Time and the Universe | p. 161 |
| Physical Time in Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity | p. 165 |
| Physical Time in Current Cosmologies | p. 185 |
| Index | p. 215 |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.