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Time, Free Will, and the Strange World of Physics
Questions for Carlo Rovelli (and Other Physicists)
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Time, Free Will, and the Strange World of Physics
Questions for Carlo Rovelli (and Other Physicists)
About this book
Does modern physics provide insight into major philosophical questions? Questions such as Is human behavior determined? Do humans have free will? Are humans entirely physical beings? Is time travel to the past possible? Are the past and the future just as real as the present? Is time an illusion? The renowned physicist Carlo Rovelli has written a series of best-selling books that combine accounts of modern physics with reflections on important philosophical issues. Time, Free Will, and the Strange World of Physics enters into a dialogue with Rovelli, sorting through fascinating philosophical questions with clear and careful reasoning.
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Philosophical MetaphysicsTable of contents
- Title Page
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Question 1: Do We Humans Have Free Will and Moral Responsibility?
- Question 2: How Should We Respond to the Story of Dr. X?
- Question 3: Is All Human Action Determined?
- Question 4: Should We Give Any Weight to Nonscientific Types of Evidence?
- Question 5: Are Human Beings Entirely Physical Entities?
- Question 6: Is Causation Real? Is the Cause-Effect Relation Part of Reality?
- Question 7: Is Human Consciousness “the Summit of Nature”?
- Question 8: Can Time Run in a Circle? Can a Person Time Travel to the Past?
- Question 9: Is Reality Relative to Observers?
- Question 10: Are All Times Equally Real? Are the Past and the Future Just as Real as the Present?
- Question 11: Can Entropy Help Us Understand Time?
- Question 12: Is Time Real? Is Time an Illusion?
- Question 13: Is Eternalism True If God Exists?
- Question 14: Are There Reasons to Be Cautious About Basing Metaphysical Conclusions on Modern Physics?
- Epilogue
- Appendix: God, Time, Open Theism, and the Bible
- Works Cited
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