L'ordine del tempo
2017
- space and time
- time
- cosmology
- presentism (philosophy)
- fisica
- tempo
- nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-05-27
- temps
- présentisme (philosophie)
- cosmologie
The story
"Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike"--
What it’s like
Short, luminous sections that read like a series of open-air thoughts, with the calm, unhurried pull of a good lecture delivered by someone who clearly loves the subject. The prose is lyrical but never ornate: clean sentences, frequent images drawn from everyday life (a glass of water, a river, a memory of a summer), and a steady current of wonder that stays philosophical rather than sensational. Its mood is contemplative, a little dreamy, and curious rather than anxious, the kind of book that suits a slow Sunday morning, a quiet train ride, or a late evening when the mind wants to wander. Pacing is gentle and even, with each short chapter opening a new question about why we remember the past and not the future, what it means for time to flow, and whether we live inside time or time lives inside us. Its intellectual register is warm and conversational, with no jargon wall, and the emotional arc is one of gradually loosening certainties. Nothing in it is violent, frightening, or sexual; it is entirely gentle reflection. It is for readers who enjoy big questions approached with humility, and for anyone who likes science writing that feels more like philosophy in conversation.
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