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The singular universe and the reality of time : a proposal in natural philosophy
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The singular universe and the reality of time : a proposal in natural philosophy

by Roberto Unger, Lee Smolin

This work proposes a shift in cosmological thinking, arguing that the laws of nature evolve rather than remaining immutable. It examines the reality of time and the limitations of mathematics in explaining a single, changing universe.

Accession 10441 ISBN — Publisher Cambridge University Press
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