Time and Subtle Pictures in the History of Philosophy

Thomas, Emily

Abstract

For centuries, philosophers of time have produced texts containing words and pictures. Although some historians study visual representations of time, I have not found any history of philosophy on pictures of time within texts. This paper argues that studying such pictures can be rewarding. I will make this case by studying pictures of time in the works of Leibniz, Arthur Eddington and C. D. Broad, and argue they play subtle roles. Further, I will argue that historians of philosophy more widely could benefit from paying more attention to pictures.

Citation

Thomas, E. (2020). Time and Subtle Pictures in the History of Philosophy. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 120(2), 97-121. https://doi.org/10.1093/arisoc/aoaa007

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 12, 2020
• Online Publication Date: May 28, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Deposit Date: Feb 12, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: May 28, 2022
• Journal: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society
• Print ISSN: 0066-7374
• Electronic ISSN: 1467-9264
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 120
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 97-121
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/arisoc/aoaa007
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1308234