Descriptors of Time

Descriptors of Time

1. Infinite

   • "Non-spatial continuum"
   • Time continues in the background
   • Past/Present/Future
   • Plato: "A moving image of eternity"

2. Paradigm

   • The concept of time is a paradigm
     • French revolution
     • Methods of reading time before clocks/calendars
     • Different cultures see time differently
       • Myans
       • Indigenous season
       • Chinese years
       • Calendars differ per culture
         • Julian Calendar
         • Gregoric Calendar
   • It is clear from text that the society you grew up in and the things you believe (your habitus) defines each individual's perception of time

3. Measurement

   • "Measurement of duration"