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Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
9 hours ago

What is time? Rather than something that 'flows,' a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

The apparent flow of time is conceptually problematic because 'flow' implies motion of something, yet past and future lack physical location and a moving medium.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Herald of a Restless World. How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People

Henri Bergson's durée asserts that time is a qualitative, flowing process distinct from spatialized, static conceptions.
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 months ago

KANT & WHY THE FLASH MIGHT STILL TRAVEL BY PLANE

As a runner, I have often imagined what it would be like to have super speed like the Flash or Quicksilver. Unfortunately for my super speed dreams, Kyle Hill has presented the fatal flaws of super speed. But while Hill did consider the problem of perception, he seems to have missed one practical problem with being a super speedster and that is how mentally exhausting (and boring) running a super speed could be. Kant can help explain this problem.
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