The Philosophy of Time: Time before TimesThe question of the existence and the properties of time has been subject to debate for thousands of years. This considered and complete study offers a contrastive analysis of phenomenologies of time from the perspective of the problematics of the visibility of time. Is time perceptible only through the veil of change? Or is there a naked presence of 'time itself'? Or has time always effaced itself? McClure's new work also stages confrontations between phenomenology of time and analytical philosophy of time. By doing so he explores ancient issues from a fresh perspective, such as whether time passes, whether experimental time is 'real time', and whether the very concept of time is contradictory. |
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A-determinations A-series absolute absolute past analytical philosophy apriori Aristotle Augustine Augustine’s autonomy thesis becomes present Bergson Bergsonian claim clock-time concept constituted contradiction contrast counted Dasein dimension distinct duration durée earlier ecstatic emphasis added enjoyment entities essentially existence experience fact flow fundamental grounded Heidegger Heidegger’s hermeneutically horizon Husserl hypostasis identity inasmuch infinite regress instant intentionality interpretation intuition involves Kantian language Levinas Levinas’s logically making-present matter McTaggart means measure Merleau-Ponty metaphor metaphysical mode motion objectivating ontological paradox passing past and future perception phase phenomenological physical position possible pre-reflective predicative presupposes primal impression prior problem proposition protention qualitative question reflecting consciousness regress relation representation retention Russell’s Sartre Sartre’s sense sensory serial simultaneous sort space spatial stasis structure substance succession synthesis temporal stasis tensed tenseless theory things thought time-consciousness time-motion time-quantities timeless transcendence true truth understanding unity whereas