Single Idea 8590

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / d. Time as measure]

Full Idea

Time does not exist without change.

Gist of Idea

Time does not exist without change

Source

Aristotle (Physics [c.337 BCE], 218b32)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Physics', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 1996], p.105


A Reaction

His reasons are epistemological, and are nicely attacked by Shoemaker, in 'Time without Change'. There is something intuitively wrong about Aristotle's claim. If reality freezes, then 'how long was it frozen?' is a quite reasonable question.