Single Idea 22967

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / c. Idealist time]

Full Idea

One might find it a difficult question, whether if there were no soul there would be time or not.

Gist of Idea

It is unclear whether time depends on the existence of soul

Source

Aristotle (Physics [c.337 BCE], 223a22)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Physics Books III and IV', ed/tr. Hussey,Edward [OUP 1983], p.52


A Reaction

If only we could arrange a meeting with Kant. Personally I take it to be simple - obviously time passed before minds emerged in the universe. Our whole modern account of reality realies on it. His problem is that only souls count things.

Related Idea

Idea 22959 Time is not change, but the number we associate with change [Aristotle]