What is time?

This article ponders the philosophical dimensions of time. The nature of time has been disputed by thinkers for thousands of years. There is primarily two groups; one believes time is objective, occurring everywhere, always, irregardless of events or place, other contend that time only exists if the...

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Published in:	Prospect no. 132; p. 10
Main Author:	Grayling, A. C.
Format:	Article
Published:	Prospect Publishing Limited Mar2007
Subjects:	Time Spacetime Time perception Philosophical analysis Philosophy
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	This article ponders the philosophical dimensions of time. The nature of time has been disputed by thinkers for thousands of years. There is primarily two groups; one believes time is objective, occurring everywhere, always, irregardless of events or place, other contend that time only exists if there is change so that if everything 'froze' then time would effectively stop.