Aristotle on the Reality of Time

Miller, Fred D.

doi:10.1515/agph-1974-0202

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“…The lesson that one should take from these arguments is that time cannot simply be identi- puzzles Aristotle raises concerning the reality of time Aristotle himself is committed to temporal becoming and so by extension that the various difficulties are all part of his general dialectic. 16 Thus, for these interpreters these issues might be seen as presenting a challenge that Aristotle must address and resolve in his own positive account of time. Others, however, argue that in light of the previous arguments and problems mentioned by Aristotle concerning a kinetic temporal theory that time for him simply cannot involve temporal becoming.…”

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"For Every Time there is a Season: John Philoponus on Plato's and Aristotle's Conception of Time"

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2003

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The originality of John Philoponus' temporal theory has been underestimated.The paper emphasizes Philoponus' creativity, especially in his reconciliation of Plato's and Aristotle's temporal theories (or at least one possible interpretation of Aristotle's account of time). To this end, the paper sketches both Plato's (and later Neoplatonic interpretations of Plato) and suggests an interpretation of Aristotle's accounts of time, which is at odds with the Platonic and Neoplatonic view of time. It next presents Philoponus' reconstruction of Aristotle's account along Platonic lines and concludes with the relevance of these ancient theories to contemporary temporal discussions.

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“…The before and after in (¤pÛ) the motion are analogous to motion (719, [15][16]. The before and after in the motion cannot be from the position of the parts of the motion.…”

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