1st Edition

Philosophy of Time: The Basics

By Graeme Forbes Copyright 2024
234 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

What is time? Does it pass? Is the future open? Why do we care? Philosophy of Time: The Basics doesn’t answer these questions. It does give you an opinionated introduction to thinking a bit more deeply about them. Written in a way that assumes no philosophical background from its readers, this book looks at central topics in philosophy of time and shows how they relate to other time-related... Read more

1. Change

2. Atoms or Continuity

3. Experiencing Change

4. Experiencing the Self

5. Simultaneity

6. The Arrow of Time

7. Fatalism

11. Time Travel

8. Time Bias

9. Rewriting History

10. Living in the Moment

Biography

Graeme A. Forbes has been working on philosophy of time for over a decade. He was Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Kent before going freelance in 2022. He remains an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Kent.