The Structure of Time Newton-Smith W. H.
The Structure of Time Newton-Smith W. H. Originally published in 1980. How is its structure determined? What is time? This controversy between the absolutist and the relativist theories of time is a…
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The Structure of Time Newton-Smith W. H.
Originally published in 1980. How is its structure determined? What is time?
This controversy between the absolutist and the relativist theories of time is a central theme of this study. The enduring controversy about the nature and structure of time has traditionally been a diametrical argument between those who see time as a container into which events are placed, and those for whom time cannot exist without events. The author's impressive arguments provide grounds for rejecting both these theories, firstly by establishing that 'empty' time is possible, and secondly by showing, through a discussion of the structure of time which involves considering whether time might be cyclical, branching, beginning or non-beginning, that the absolutist theory of time is untenable.
This book then advances two new theories, and succeeds in shifting the traditional debate about time to a
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