J. W. Dunne (1875–1949)
Autor(a) de An Experiment with Time
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Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Dunne, John William
- Data de nascimento
- 1875-12-02
- Data de falecimento
- 1949-08-24
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- Ireland
- País (para mapa)
- Ireland
- Ocupação
- aeronautical engineer
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 8
- Also by
- 2
- Membros
- 389
- Popularidade
- #62,204
- Avaliação
- 3.3
- Resenhas
- 4
- ISBNs
- 23
- Idiomas
- 1
I find the book to be mostly one to read out of historical, both of science and of literature, interest. The arguments won't likely convince most readers today, though the trains of thought can be quite rewarding. It does inform a great deal of literary ideas about time and different planes of existence.
What makes it a quite fun read is to observe how he follows his ideas through to what are, if one accepts all of his premises, a logical (though vague) conclusion. Many readers, myself included, will likely find themselves going off on separate tangents at various points and pondering fantastic possibilities. I think that is part of the reason for this being such an influence on writers from early to mid 1900s.
Highly recommended both as a historical read and as a trip into thought experiments.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (mais)