El tiempo

Darwin College Lectures

by Katinka Ridderbos (Editor)

La naturaleza del tiempo es polifacética como pocos otros temas. Cada persona que se plantee la pregunta «¿Qué es el tiempo?» destacará un aspecto diferente en su respuesta. Por tanto, desde diversos puntos de vista, nos preguntaremos si el tiempo es cíclico o lineal , si es infinito, si es posible viajar en el tiempo, cómo se produce la experiencia del paso del tiempo, cómo se regula nuestro reloj interno, y de qué manera capta el lenguaje la temporalidad de nuestra existencia. Las colaboraciones que componen este libro reflejan este carácter polifacético, desde las artes y las humanidades hasta las ciencias naturales. La obra refleja perfectamente el carácter interdisciplinar del tema

164 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 1998

Reviews

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Introduction to the topic of time makes one wonder whether one knew at all what time is? The first chapter explains time as being two parameters, 'time of being' & 'time of becoming'. Time is explained using theoretical physics (wouldn't have want it any other way), mathematics & philosophy so basic knowledge of calculus (esp. differentiation) and logical thinking is required. Time and time again (the irony!), ‘spacetime’ is explained as a fourth dimensional model so a bit of geometrical knowledge comes in handy. The first chapter is quite overwhelming, it forces one’s brain to stop, think, assess and re-think almost every sentence. But that did not deter me from reading on. If I thought that Katinka had done a great job exploring time using a multidisciplinary approach, I was in for a huge surprise.
Later chapters delve into time travel, genetics of time and story telling. The last chapter is dedicated to time and its role in religion. I never knew that one could dissect time with such great enthusiasm.