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A very brief history of eternity

Carlos Μ. N. Eire

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List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter I: Big Bang, Big Sleep, Big Problem 1 Chapter II: Eternity Conceived 28 Chapter III: Eternity Overflowing 67 Chapter IV: Eternity Reformed 100 Chapter V: From Eternity to Five-Year Plans 157 Chapter VI: Not Here, Not Now, Not Ever 220 Appendix: Common Conceptions of Eternity 229 Notes 233 Eternity: A Basic Bibliography 255 Index 259

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Key concepts: Eternity, Philosophy, Theology