An edition of Rigor of Angels
(2023)
Rigor of Angels
Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality
by William Egginton
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We perceive time and space, but do we understand them? Answers from literature (Borges), physics (Heisenberg) and philosophy (Kant).
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Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality
2023, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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0593316304 9780593316306
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First Sentence
"It was only midmorning on April 13, 1929, but Solomon Shereshevsky was already having a bad day."
Table of Contents
Introduction: Where Did It Go?
Part I. Standing On A Sliver of Time
1. Unforgettable
2. A Brief History of This Very Instant
3. Visualize This!
Part II. Not Being God
4. Entanglements
5. Sub Spicie Acternitatis
6. In the Blink of an Eye
Part III. Does The Universe Have an Edge?
7. The Universe (Which Others Call the Library)
8. Gravitas
9. Made to Measure
Part IV. The Abyss of Freedom
10. Free Will
11. Forking Paths
12. Putting the Demon to Rest
Postscript
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Further Reading
Index
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
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| November 23, 2024 | Edited by frstndlstlns | add subjects |
| November 21, 2024 | Edited by frstndlstlns | added description |
| November 23, 2023 | Edited by Tom Morris | merge authors |
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