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Time and Uncertainty: The Study of Time XI

Time and Uncertainty: The Study of Time XI © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/156852407X164777 Time and Uncertainty Th e Study of Time XI Abstracts of articles published from the eleventh conference of the International Society for the Study of Time, Castello di Gargonza, Italy Edited by Paul A. Harris and Michael Crawford Brill, 2004 J. T. Fraser Mathematics and Time * Th e structure of mathematics, as revealed by the exploration of axiomatic systems, bears striking similarities to the structure of nature, as revealed by the hierarchical theory of time. It is assumed that this isomorphism is not accidental but refl ects the evolutionary develop- ment of the human capacity of handling numbers. Th is assumption permits a conjecture. Namely, if mathematics is found to possess certain systematic uncer tainties, than nature must also possess corresponding qualities which may be identifi ed. Th e paper proposes that the theme of the confer ence, “time and uncertainty,” be understood in this broad context. Maria L. Assad Time and Uncertainty: A Metaphorical Equation My fi rst argument posits that concepts of temporality are discursive strategies to harness uncertainty understood as an innate human con dition. Saint Augustine’s question of time and some poetic quotes serve as http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Kronoscope Brill

Time and Uncertainty: The Study of Time XI

Kronoscope , Volume 7 (1): 103 – Jan 1, 2007

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© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1567-715x
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1568-5241
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10.1163/156852407X164777
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/156852407X164777 Time and Uncertainty Th e Study of Time XI Abstracts of articles published from the eleventh conference of the International Society for the Study of Time, Castello di Gargonza, Italy Edited by Paul A. Harris and Michael Crawford Brill, 2004 J. T. Fraser Mathematics and Time * Th e structure of mathematics, as revealed by the exploration of axiomatic systems, bears striking similarities to the structure of nature, as revealed by the hierarchical theory of time. It is assumed that this isomorphism is not accidental but refl ects the evolutionary develop- ment of the human capacity of handling numbers. Th is assumption permits a conjecture. Namely, if mathematics is found to possess certain systematic uncer tainties, than nature must also possess corresponding qualities which may be identifi ed. Th e paper proposes that the theme of the confer ence, “time and uncertainty,” be understood in this broad context. Maria L. Assad Time and Uncertainty: A Metaphorical Equation My fi rst argument posits that concepts of temporality are discursive strategies to harness uncertainty understood as an innate human con dition. Saint Augustine’s question of time and some poetic quotes serve as

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