Time
Videos
These are all very accessible videos and well worth watching.
The Physics of Time
- Lecture on the Arrow of time by physicist Sean Carrol. In two parts 53 mimutes long. Part 1; Part 2. Contains a very good explanation of entropy and the possibility of multiple universes which in turn may explain the Big Bang.
- Time Dilation. Carl Sagan explains time dilation in a small Italian village using a Vespa. Eccentric but effective. 7 mins.
- When will time end?. A good evocation of 'Deep Time' (21 mins)
Is time travel possible?
- Extract from a talk by US physicist Michio Kaku. 2.45 mins.
- Animated explanation of how the theory of Relativity shows that time travel is possible. 4 mins.
The philosophy of time
- Short extract from a lecture on the Philosophy of Time. 10 mins.
- The nature of time. 8 mins.
- Video on the nature of time in three part: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3. 20 mins.
Articles
- The Arrow of Time
- The arrow of time describes the way in which processes in the universe tend to move from order and complexity to simplicity and disorder (also known as 'entropy').
- Arrow of Time
- (Wikipedia article).
- The Arrow of Time: Frequently Asked Questions
- Entropy
- A very simple explanation.
- Philosophy of space and time
- (Wikipedia article).
- Time
- (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- Time
- (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- Time
- General article of time from Wikipedia.
- The A and B theories of time
- A-series and B-series are descriptions of the temporal ordering of events. The terms were introduced by the Scottish idealist philosopher John McTaggart in 1908 as part of his argument for the unreality of time. (Wikipedia article).
- The B theory of time
- (Wikipedia article)
- The Unreality of Time
- Eternalism
- Presentism
- Time Travel
- (Wikipedia).
- Time Travel
- (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- Temporal Paradox
- Predestination Paradox
- Grandfather Paradox
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