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Philosophical Arguments About Time

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In fact, philosophical arguments about time can be discussed in two groups. One is absolute time and the other relative time. According to Newton, time is percieved and measured always the same throughout the universe, it is independent form any subjectivity, and it exists in the reality, therefore time is absolute. The second argument suggests that time is an abstract concept which is created by the mind and does not exist in reality. Leibniz and Kant are considered to be the most important supporters for the second argument. Kant thinks that although time cannot be defined it can be experienced. Time is divided into past present and future in our minds. In his book ‘critique of pure reason’ he also stated that process of perceiving the world
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