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[from 'The Metaphysics within Physics' by Tim Maudlin, in 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / b. Rate of time ]

Full Idea

It is necessary and, I suppose, a priori that if time passes at all it passes at one second per second. …Similarly, the fair exchange rate for a dollar must be a dollar.

Gist of Idea

If time passes, presumably it passes at one second per second

Source

Tim Maudlin (The Metaphysics within Physics [2007], 4.1)

Book Reference

Maudlin,Tim: 'The Metaphysics within Physics' [OUP 2007], p.112


A Reaction

[He is discussing Huw Price on time] This is a reply to the claim that if time passes it has to pass at some rate, and 'one second per second' is ridiculous. Not very convincing, even with the dollar analogy.