Sklar
Space, Time and Spacetime
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520031746
- author:
- Sklar
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 400
- Genre:
- Metaphysics & ontology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Space, Time, and Spacetime explores the fundamental questions about our understanding of space and time. Lawrence Sklar examines the interplay between science and philosophy to address issues such as the geometry of the world, the nature of spacetime, temporal order, causal order, and the direction of time.
The author presents a clear and step-by-step approach to these complex topics, making them accessible to readers without advanced training in physics or philosophy. The book provides detailed explanations of crucial features of physical theories, supplemented by philosophical discussions.
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