Everywhere and Everywhen: Adventures in Physics and Philosophy

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Nick Huggett (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Illionois Chicago)

Everywhere and Everywhen

Adventures in Physics and Philosophy

Nick Huggett (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Illionois Chicago)

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Oxford University Press Inc
29 April 2010

Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Popular philosophy; Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of science; Physics

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Nick Huggett shows that philosophy -- armed with a power to analyze fundamental concepts and their relationship to the human experience -- has much to say about these profound questions about the universe. In Everywhere and Everywhen, Huggett charts a journey that peers into some of the oldest questions about the world, through some of the newest, such as: What shape is space? Does it have an edge? What is the difference between past and future? What is time in relativity? Is time travel possible? Are there other universes?

Huggett shows that answers to these profound questions are not just reserved for physics, and that philosophy can not only address but help advance our view of our deepest questions about the universe, space, and time, and their implications for humanity.

His lively, accessible introduction to these topics is suitable for a general reader with no previous exposure to these profound and exciting questions.

By: Nick Huggett (Associate Professor of Philosophy Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Illionois Chicago)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 341g
ISBN: 9780195379501
ISBN 10: 0195379500
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 April 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nick Huggett is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Reviews for Everywhere and Everywhen: Adventures in Physics and Philosophy

Huggett's writing style is clear and accessible, the examples are plentiful and helpful, and the overall narrative structure of the book is successful, with each chapter leading to the next. --American Journal of Physics