The Infinite Tree & the Rivers of Time : Time, Experience, & the Foundations of Reality （2ND）

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The Infinite Tree & the Rivers of Time : Time, Experience, & the Foundations of Reality （2ND）

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 312 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781919629414
  • DDC分類 530.11

Full Description

Somewhere near the heart of existence, shimmers the ethereal beauty of the mystery of Time. Though seemingly familiar to us all, time harbours secrets that penetrate the very deepest levels of reality, and though we feel certain in our conviction that we're swept forth upon the crest of its never-ending flow, with Einstein's discovery of relativity came what is perhaps the most stunning realisation in the entire history of scientific thought - the wondrously breathtaking revelation that in reality, there's actually no such thing as the passage of time...
How can this extraordinary truth be reconciled with the reality we so surely suppose to experience? What does it mean for the very human concerns of life and death, free will, identity, and self? What should it mean for our philosophy? And how should it inform our world view?
The search for answers leads through the fantastical realm of quantum physics, and the strange parallel worlds it describes, as we discover that the answers which such questions provoke, are perhaps more profound than the questions themselves.
Buried deep within the riddle of time, lies the staggering beauty of the world. As we peel back the layers to try and sneak a glimpse into eternity, we find a light shining not only upon the nature of reality, but on the nature of ourselves...

Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................... xiii
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................ xvi
Part I - The Everywhen ..................................................................................... 3
- The Relativity of Time ..................................................................................... 6
- Spacetime and The Simultaneity of Events .................................................. 19
- The Eternals ................................................................................................. 33
- The Identity of a Moment .............................................................................. 42
- Free Will and The Sway of the Future .......................................................... 49
- The Arrow of Time and The Problem of Flow ............................................... 60
Part II - The Quantum ..................................................................................... 71
- The Strangeness of Light and The Nature of Matter .................................... 74
- Superposition ............................................................................................... 89
- Entanglement ............................................................................................. 101
- The Infinite Tree ......................................................................................... 113
- Exploiting Plurality ...................................................................................... 136
- Parallel Timelines, Choice and Reckoning ................................................. 145
Part III - Quantum Spacetime ....................................................................... 157
- Falling ......................................................................................................... 161
- Quantum Timelessness and The Previous Forever .................................. 178
- On the Origins of Space ............................................................................. 189
- Time-like Entanglements ............................................................................ 208
Part IV - The Rivers of Time ......................................................................... 219
- The Becoming ............................................................................................ 223
Part V - The Magnificence ............................................................................ 245
- The Totality of Being ................................................................................... 248
- Reflections ................................................................................................. 258
Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................... 268
Works Cited .................................................................................................. 280
Bibliography .................................................................................................. 283