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Single Idea 5104

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

Full Idea

Time is not change, but it is an aspect of change.

Gist of Idea

Time is an aspect of change

Source

Aristotle (Physics [c.337 BCE], 219a09)

Book Reference

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


A Reaction

I can't think of a better definition of time. Intuition says that time could continue when all change stopped (the 'frozen worlds' thought experiment), so that we can distinguish time from the change that gave rise to it (or the idea of it).