Time by Eva Hoffman

Time by Eva Hoffman

Time has always been the great Given, a fact of existence which cannot be denied or wished away; but the character of lived time is changing dramatically. This book offers a look at life's ineffable element, spanning fields from biology and culture to psychoanalysis and neuroscience.

One of our most lucid thinkers.. What makes this book so original is the way Hoffman uses the tools of contemporary science... Her description of our subjective inner world is most arresting... As we go on, it becomes clear that the true subject of this intriguing and highly readable book is the nature of being alive -- Elaine Feinstein * Independent *
Beautifully written and eloquent * Financial Times *
A topical study that should elicit a moment of pause among those of us in a real hurry * Sunday Business Post *
A much-needed reminder that how we experience time is a cultural phenomenon -- Amy Jenkins * Independent *
Written with a nicely leisured elegance, and contains many intriguing parts... eye-opening -- Steven Poole * Guardian *

Eva Hoffman has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Whiting Award for writing and the Prix Italia for radio. Her books include Lost in Translation and the novel Illuminations.

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ISBN 13	9781846680434
ISBN 10	1846680433
Title	Time
Author	Eva Hoffman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2011-09-22
Number of pages	224
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