Ibn ‘Arabî — Time and Cosmology
The historical foundation: time, creation, unity and multiplicity in Ibn al-Arabi’s cosmology.
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Books and translations: the author’s reading map
The books provide the long view; the website gives each theme a path forward.
Principal books
The Single Monad Model of the Cosmos
Volume I develops the relationship between a single source and the plurality of the experienced world.
Duality of Time
Volume II develops inner generation and outer evolution into a proposed account of temporal geometry.
Ultimate Symmetry
Volume III explores the relationship between unity, manifestation and different levels of symmetry.
Time Chest
A more accessible presentation of temporal confinement, particle–wave duality and the interpretation of physical experience.
DoTThe Duality of Time Postulate
DoT: The Duality of Time Postulate
A compact statement of the postulate and its proposed implications for relativity and quantum mechanics.
Eternity: ab ante–a post
Translation and annotation of Ibn al-Arabi, with a reading guide to duration, beginninglessness and dependence.
From a book to the current website
| Starting point | Follow the question | Work through an example |
|---|---|---|
| Single Monad Model | Source and multiplicity | One source, many records |
| Duality of Time | Generation and completion | The nested-level construction |
| Ultimate Symmetry | Symmetry and physical response | Local frames and loop comparisons |
| Time Chest | Quantum foundations | Measurement and completion |
| DoT postulate | The postulate and its model | Clock and relativity guides |
| Historical studies and translations | Philosophy of time and creation | Historical approaches to time |
Translations and other contributions
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