Aristotle's Puzzles of Time
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This paper discusses the two puzzles of time Aristotle presents at the beginning of his treatment of time in Physics IV, chs. 10-14. The first puzzle concerns the reality of time. None of the parts of time can be the basis of time’s existence. The past was but not is; the future will be but not is; the present (instant) is but, being instantaneous, cannot be a part of time that can be the basis of the existence of time. The second puzzle pertains to the dilemma concerning the identity of the now, that is, whether or not the now is always different or the same. Whichever horn you might take, some absurd consequences seem to follow. I discuss these two puzzles of time and to suggest the soluations. I claim that once we are equipped with Aristotle’s technical refinements such as the now’s being instantaneous and time’s essential dependency on change (and change on substances, in turn) we can see how Aristotle would solve them.
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This paper discusses the two puzzles of time Aristotle presents at the beginning of his treatment of time in Physics IV, chs. 10-14. The first puzzle concerns the reality of time. None of the parts of time can be the basis of time’s existence. The past was but not is; the future will be but not is; the present (instant) is but, being instantaneous, cannot be a part of time that can be the basis of the existence of time. The second puzzle pertains to the dilemma concerning the identity of the now, that is, whether or not the now is always different or the same. Whichever horn you might take, some absurd consequences seem to follow. I discuss these two puzzles of time and to suggest the soluations. I claim that once we are equipped with Aristotle’s technical refinements such as the now’s being instantaneous and time’s essential dependency on change (and change on substances, in turn) we can see how Aristotle would solve them.
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