Time and Mind: The History of a Philosophical Problem

by J.J.A. Mooij

This book deals with the history of a central problem in the philosophy of Can time exist without mind or consciousness, and if not, in what respects? Aristotle was the first to formulate this problem, and it has been intensively discussed ever since. This book analyses the answers and arguments and sets them in their historical context. Although there have been very different approaches, the book shows important continuities as well.
Besides being a specialist monograph, it can be used in courses on the philosophy of time in general, or on the realism/idealism debate.

Genres: Philosophy

304 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 2005

Reviews

[Addison Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely insightful but a difficult read. The reader gets dropped into the very deep end of philosophical thought - not just around the subject matter, but around *how* to think philosophically. But, this book made me a better thinker. Mooij does a fantastic job of recounting and layering the progression and juxtapositions of different thought on Time and Mind. It reads as a deep summary of the subject itself as well as a history of philosophical thought and thinkers. I filled a lot of note pages because of this book!