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1Philosophy Department, Durham University, DurhamDH1 3LE, United Kingdom. andrea.roselli@durham.ac.ukwww.dur.ac.uk.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|December 13, 2019
Summary
This commentary explores paradoxes in our perception of time, building upon a model explaining a contradiction in naive time theory. It also considers the human-animal distinction regarding temporal experience.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Philosophy of Time
- Psychology of Perception
Background:
- A previously presented model explains a contradiction within people's intuitive understanding of time.
- Phenomenal temporality, or our subjective experience of time, is known to contain paradoxes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a method for addressing another paradox within phenomenal temporality.
- To discuss potential concerns regarding the distinction between human and non-human animal cognition.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical commentary and conceptual analysis.
- Extension of an existing model of time perception.
- Philosophical inquiry into consciousness and temporality.
Main Results:
- A framework is suggested for resolving an additional paradox in subjective time experience.
- Potential challenges to differentiating human and animal temporal cognition are raised.
Conclusions:
- The authors' model offers a basis for understanding temporal contradictions.
- Further investigation is warranted into the nature of subjective time and interspecies cognitive differences.
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