Of Time, Passion, and Knowledge: Reflection on the Strategy of Existence

Fraser, J. T.

ISBN 10: 0807607703 / ISBN 13: 9780807607701

Published by George Braziller, 1975

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Slight browning to page edges and jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Of Time, Passion, and Knowledge: Reflection on the Strategy of Existence
• Publisher: George Braziller
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807607703
• ISBN 13: 9780807607701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Non-Fiction

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Synopsis

"Only a wayfarer born under unruly stars would attempt to put into practice in our epoch of proliferating knowledge the Heraclitean dictum that `men who love wisdom must be inquirers into very many things indeed.'" Thus begins this remarkable interdisciplinary study of time by a master of the subject. And while developing a theory of "time as conflict," J. T. Fraser does offer "many things indeed"--an enormous range of ideas about matter, life, death, evolution, and value.

Review

"This is an extremely valuable and unusual book--original, witty, and aware of immense ranges of contemporary thought."--David Park, Washington Post Book World

"This is an important book about an important subject, the nature of time. . . . [Fraser] draws upon the spectrum of disciplines and illustrates that the theme of time can provide a common ground for discourse between specializations. The coverage is wide, and the book is tightly packed with information, but Fraser's driving enthusiasm makes it interesting and enriching."--Francis C. Haber, American Scientist