On Time, Causality, and the Block Universe 
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On Time, Causality, and the Block Universe 

Scientific answers to our deepest questions

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On Time, Causality, and the Block Universe 

Scientific answers to our deepest questions

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May of us harbour deep questions on subjects such as the origin of the universe, the concepts of time and causality, the nature of consciousness and free will, the mind-body problems of philosophy, the relationship between mathematics and physics, and more. Conventional answers will usually be from fundamental physics (often deeply mathematical) or philosophy (often very abstract). This work takes a different view of reality by substituting mathematical determinism for causal determinism, thereby making it clear why mathematics so adequately describes our observations and measurements. It then deconstructs many aspects of experience - all of which taint our supposedly objective study of the universe - to see how they emerge from a timeless block universe. Subjects such as quantum theory, change, choice, probability, thermodynamics, and consciousness all have to be disassembled. The conclusion is consistent with both mathematics and experience, provides ananswer that is immune from the question of 'first cause', and yetdoes not lead to further questions, albeit in an unexpected way.

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Publisher
Clink Street Publishing
Year
2022
ISBN
9781913136451
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Science General
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Epigraph
  4. Contents
  5. Figures
  6. Preface
  7. 1: Time for Change
  8. 2: Objective Time
  9. 3: Entropy and Thermodynamics
  10. 4: Subjective Time
  11. 5: Objective Reality
  12. 6: The Mind
  13. 7: Quantum Reality
  14. 8: Arrow of Time
  15. 9: Computing
  16. 10: Mathematics
  17. 11: Space-Time and Gravitation
  18. 12: Conclusions
  19. Epilogue
  20. Appendix A: Special Relativity Mathematics
  21. Glossary
  22. Index
  23. Copyright