PHIL 1000 : Philosophy Notes For Test One
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Way to measure the passing of something, (maybe existence in the world), measure the distance between events, A series: past, present, future. (tense words) change. **we can"t be all of these things at the same time which is how a series works so it cannot be true. Depends upon the point of view of the observer. Not dependent on the position of the observer. Mctaggard conclusion, time is an illusion, we cannot talk about time. Law of excluded memory- can"t be both x and not x at the same time. Objections- if the potential even exists, you cannot have gone to the past. 1/31/2012 10:08:00 pm: descartes is a system builder, i doubt it all doesn"t say i don"t know. Intense skeptic: seeking knowledge but skeptical, do i exist? how do i know i exist? , ontological proof of god, starts his sequence of thought with his thoughts of doubt.
