The Little Book of Time

Klaus Mainzer

176 pages, parution le 22/10/2002

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Résumé

The end of the second millennium was merely a numerical occasion that left no significant traces on humanity. Even the date conversion of computer times was taken in stride by our worldwide information and communication networks. Instead, the widely anticipated catastrophes and dislocations took place at other times. This upholds the thesis expounded in this book: Apart from the external technical clock time, there exists an intrinsic systems time that controls the processes of structural change, growth, and aging in systems ranging from organisms, populations, and institutions to states, cultures, and societies. Even the Universe is subject to phases of renewal and aging that are distinct from the external measured time. We therefore ought to spend less time watching the clock, and should take note of the inner temporal rhythms of nature and society."

Contents

Chapter 1: time in the classical and medieval worldviews
Chapter 2: time in the worldview of classical physics
Chapter 3: Relativistic spacetime
Chapter 4: time and the quantum world
Chapter 5: time and thermodynamics
Chapter 6: time and life
Chapter 7: time and consciousness
Chapter 8: time in history and culture
Further reading

L'auteur - Klaus Mainzer

Klaus Mainzer is a Professor of Philosophy and Systems Science at the University of Augsburg, Germany. Among his previous books are Thinking in Complexity: The Complex Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind (Springer-Verlag, 1997) and Symmetries of Nature: A Handbook for Philosophy of Nature and Science.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Copernicus Books
Auteur(s)	Klaus Mainzer
Parution	22/10/2002
Nb. de pages	176
Format	13,5 x 18,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	331g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780387952888
ISBN13	978-0-387-95288-8