The End of Time?

Butterfield, Jeremy (2001) The End of Time?.

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Abstract

I discuss Julian Barbour's Machian theories of dynamics, and his proposal that a Machian perspective enables one to solve the problem of time in quantum geometrodynamics (by saying that there is no time!). I concentrate on his recent book, The End of Time (1999). A shortened version will appear in The British Journal for Philosophy of Science}.

Keywords:Barbour, Machianism, relationism, geometrodynamics, problem of time
Subjects:Specific Sciences: Physics: Quantum Mechanics
Specific Sciences: Physics: Relativity Theory
ID Code:104
Deposited By:Butterfield, Jeremy
Deposited On:09 March 2001