Day 252 of 365
September 9
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Philosophy The Philosophy of Time
Is time fundamental or emergent? Does the past still exist? Philosophers debate whether time 'flows' or if we simply perceive change. Physics treats time as a dimension, raising questions about free will if the future already exists in some sense.
Did you know?
Einstein and his friend Besso were so close that when Besso died, Einstein wrote that the distinction between past and future is 'only a stubborn illusion'!
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