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Philosopher of time, the self, and the cosmos

Jenann Ismael is the William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. A leading philosopher of physics, her books include Time: A Very Short Introduction, How Physics Makes Us Free, and The Situated Self. 

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Jenann Ismael is the William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. A leading philosopher of physics, her books include Time: A Very Short Introduction, How Physics Makes Us Free, and The Situated Self. 

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