Single Idea 8593

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism]

Full Idea

If it is possible for there to be changeless intervals of time, then it may seem compatible with my total experience that any number of such intervals, each of them lasting billions of years, should have elapsed since I ate my last meal.

Gist of Idea

Maybe billions of changeless years have elapsed since my last meal

Source

Sydney Shoemaker (Time Without Change [1969], p.52)

Book Reference

Shoemaker,Sydney: 'Identity, Cause and Mind' [OUP 2003], p.52


A Reaction

Compare Idea 2792. A nice new sceptical thought! Shoemaker's paper is devoted, successfully I think, to proving that there can indeed by changless intervals of time.

Related Idea

Idea 2792 It is possible the world came into existence five minutes ago, complete with false memories [Russell]