Time through time: its evolution through western philosophy in seven ideas

Thomas, Emily

doi:10.1017/s1477175621000038

Time through time: its evolution through western philosophy in seven ideas

Thomas, Emily

Authors

Professor Emily Thomas emily.e.thomas@durham.ac.uk
Head of Department

Abstract

What is time? Just like everything else in the world, our understanding of time has changed continually over time. This article tracks this question through the history of Western philosophy and looks at major answers from the likes of Aristotle, Kant, and McTaggart.

Citation

Thomas, E. (2021). Time through time: its evolution through western philosophy in seven ideas. Think, 20(58), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1477175621000038

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Apr 16, 2021
Publication Date	2021
Deposit Date	Jul 29, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Jul 29, 2021
Journal	Think
Print ISSN	1477-1756
Electronic ISSN	1755-1196
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	20
Issue	58
Pages	23-38
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s1477175621000038
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1244828

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This article has been published in a revised form in Think [http://doi.org/10.1017/S1477175621000038]. This version is published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND. No commercial re-distribution or re-use allowed. Derivative works cannot be distributed. © The Royal Institute of Philosophy, 2021.