Philosophy of space and time is the branch of philosophy concerned with the issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology, and character of space and time. While such ideas have been central to philosophy from its inception, the philosophy of space and time was both an inspiration for and a central aspect of early analytic philosophy. The subject focuses on a number of basic issues, including—but not limited to—whether or not time and space exist independently of the mind, whether they exist independently of one another, what accounts for time's apparently unidirectional flow, whether times other than the present moment exist, and questions about the nature of identity (particularly the nature of identity over time).
Read more about Philosophy Of Space And Time: Ancient and Medieval Views, Realism and Anti-realism, Conventionalism, The Structure of Spacetime, The Direction of Time, The Flow of Time, Dualities, Presentism and Eternalism, Endurantism and Perdurantism
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