{"product_id":"the-invention-of-time-and-patrice-f-dassonville-9783319460390","title":"The Invention of Time and Space: Origins, Definitions, Nature, Properties","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis investigation of time and space is motivated by gaps in our current understanding: by the lack of definitions, by our failure to appreciate the nature of these entities, by our inability to pin down their properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's approach is based on two key ideas: The first idea is to seek the geo-historical origins of time and space concepts. A thorough investigation of a diversified archaeological corpus, allows him to draft coherent definitions; it furthermore gives clues as to whether time and space were discovered or invented. The second idea is to define the units before trying to define space and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results presented here are unexpected: Time and space were not discovered in nature, but they were invented; time is not a phenomenon and space has no materiality; they are only concepts. This runs contrary to the opinion of most scientific and the philosophical authorities, although one would seek in vain for a theoretical validation of the conventional position. This book will provide much food for thought for philosophers and scientists, as well as interested general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrice F. Dassonville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3319460390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783319460390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Patrice F. Dassonville","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125959487743,"sku":"9783319460390","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f43f2fb-02aa-45ad-bd6e-91724991aa5d.jpg?v=1687445518","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-invention-of-time-and-patrice-f-dassonville-9783319460390","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}