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Contemporary Concepts of Time in Western Science and Philosophy

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Riggs, Peter

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The term 'deep time' denotes vast, extremely remote periods of (natural or other) history - distant and extensive spans of time that are almost beyond the grasp of the human mind. In western science, deep time is used to refer to eras dating back to the forma of the Earth (4.5 billion years ago) as indicated by empirical evidence, for example, the geological record.

dc.contributor.authorRiggs, Peter
dc.contributor.editorAnn McGrath
dc.contributor.editorMary Anne Jebb
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-30T01:19:22Z
dc.date.available2018-11-30T01:19:22Z
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-925022520
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/154040
dc.description.abstractThe term 'deep time' denotes vast, extremely remote periods of (natural or other) history - distant and extensive spans of time that are almost beyond the grasp of the human mind. In western science, deep time is used to refer to eras dating back to the forma of the Earth (4.5 billion years ago) as indicated by empirical evidence, for example, the geological record.
dc.format.extent20 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.publisherANU Press
dc.relation.ispartofLong History, Deep Time: Deepening Histories of Place
dc.relation.isversionof1st Edition
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyright
dc.source.urihttp://press.anu.edu.au/titles/aboriginal-history-monographs/long-history-deep-time/
dc.titleContemporary Concepts of Time in Western Science and Philosophy
dc.typeBook chapter
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
dc.date.issued2015
local.identifier.absfor010503 - Mathematical Aspects of Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information Theory
local.identifier.absfor020699 - Quantum Physics not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.absfor220309 - Metaphysics
local.identifier.ariespublicationU9212960xPUB169
local.publisher.urlhttp://press.anu.edu.au/
local.type.statusMetadata only
local.contributor.affiliationRiggs, Peter, College of Science, ANU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage47
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage66
local.identifier.doi10.22459/LHDT.05.2015.03
local.identifier.absseo970102 - Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences
dc.date.updated2021-08-01T08:43:21Z
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublicationCanberra, ACT, Australia
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access via publisher website
CollectionsANU Press (1965-Present)

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