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The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Time
Author(s): Nina Emery
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: September 29, 2025
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 538 pages
- ISBN-10: 103280131X
- ISBN-13: 9781032801315
Book Description
The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Time is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to a growing subfield of philosophical research, which spans traditional and contemporary debates about the nature of time, as well as a diverse set of historical, geographical, and cultural contexts. This book also highlights the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy of time and nearby fields including history, physics, psychology, cognitive development and more.
Comprising 50 chapters by a diverse team of contributors from all over the globe, the Companion is divided into five parts:
I History of Philosophy of Time
II Contemporary Metaphysics of Time
III Time and Physics
IV Time and Mind
V Further Connections
The volume is essential reading for students and researchers of philosophy who are interested in exploring the philosophical issues related to time. It is also a valuable resource for philosophers in adjacent subfields including philosophy of mind, philosophy of physics, and history of philosophy, as well as researchers in related fields in the sciences and social sciences.
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About the Author
Nina Emery is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College and Affiliated Graduate Faculty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is the author of Naturalism Beyond the Limits of Science (2023), the past President of the Society for the Metaphysics of Science, and the current President of the Philosophy of Time Society.
