The Direction of Time

1996/09/01 by Steven F. Savitt · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Physics and Astronomy · Environmental Science · #Philosophy and History of Science #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Science and Climate Studies

paper · doi:10.1093/bjps/47.3.347

Abstract

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 points in detail. I speculate at the end about the ways in which the subject may continue to develop and in which it may connect with other areas of philosophy.

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