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What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

  • Written by Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projectionTime isn't an illusion, unlike optical illusions that trick your eyes. There's nothing to 'trick' because it has no physical basis.BSIP/UIG Via Getty Image

“Time flies,” “time waits for no one,” “as time goes on”: The way we speak about time tends to strongly imply that the passage of time is some sort of real...

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