Chance and Temporal Asymmetry

Chance and Temporal Asymmetry
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 307
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ISBN-10 : 9780199673421
ISBN-13 : 019967342X
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Book Synopsis Chance and Temporal Asymmetry by : Alastair Wilson

Download or read book Chance and Temporal Asymmetry written by Alastair Wilson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents twelve original essays on the metaphysics of science, with particular focus on the physics of chance and time. Experts in the field subject familiar approaches to searching critiques, and make bold new proposals in a number of key areas. Together, they set the agenda for future work on the subject.


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