The Direction of Time

The aim of this essay is to introduce philosophers of science to some recent philosophical discussions of the nature and origin of the direction of time. The essay is organized around books by Hans Reichenbach, Paul Horwich, and Huw Price. I outline their major arguments and treat certain critical p...

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Published in:The British journal for the philosophy of science 1996-09, Vol.47 (3), p.347-370
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Analysis
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Early universe
Entropy
Metaphysics
Philosophy of science
Physics
Quantum field theory
Quantum mechanics
Science
Spacetime
Survey Article
Temporality
Thermodynamics
Time
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