St. Augustine's remarks on Time
Augustine developed two incompatible theories of time. When dealing with the question of what God was doing before the creation he developed a relational theory of time; when considering what is implied by our saying that time exists, an idealist theory.
Author: | R.W. Dyson |
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Published: |
S.n.,
s.l.,
1982
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Volume: | 100 |
Pages: | 221-230 |
Periodical: | The Downside Review |
Number: | 340 |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
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Summary: | Augustine developed two incompatible theories of time. When dealing with the question of what God was doing before the creation he developed a relational theory of time; when considering what is implied by our saying that time exists, an idealist theory. |
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