The Truly Infinite Universe: Hegel, Hawking, and the Quantum Cosmo-Logic of the Absolute 152753443X, 9781527534438

Table of contents :
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Citations and Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Conclusion
Bibliography

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The Truly Infinite Universe



The Truly Infinite Universe: Hegel, Hawking, and the Quantum Cosmo-logic of the Absolute By

David James Stewart

The Truly Infinite Universe: Hegel, Hawking, and the Quantum Cosmo-logic of the Absolute By David James Stewart This book first published 2019 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2019 by David James Stewart All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-5275-3443-X ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-3443-8

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