Philosophy of Space & Time
The Philosophy of Space and Time is the branch of philosophy concerned with issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology, and character of space and time. Such ideas have been central to philosophy from its inception. This subject focuses on a number of basic issues, including: whether 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.
Underlying many of these questions is the deeper matter of physical necessity: what the laws of nature permit and forbid, and what could have been otherwise. Some posts here will explore these modal dimensions, define and use counterfactual reasoning, the logic of “could” and “would,” and how physical laws draw the line between the possible and the actual, as a companion inquiry to the more traditional ontological and epistemological questions above.
Is Time Dilation a Jedi Mind Trick?
If I Could Just Borrow a Minute of Your Time…
Introduction to My Blog Series about Space and Time
Time? It’s About Damn Time!
And “Now” for Something Completely Different!