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Empiricism fails to capture the true nature of time from "summary" of Time and Free Will (Annotated Edition) by Henri Bergson
Empiricism, with its reliance on sensory experience and observation, falls short in its attempt to fully grasp the essence of time. Time cannot be dissected and understood through a series of discrete moments or events, as empiricists would have us believe. Time is not simply a linear progression of past, present, and future that can be measured and quantified; it is a dynamic and continuous flow that defies empirical analysis. Empiricists seek to break time down into measurable units, such as seconds, minutes, and hours, in order to study and understand it. However, this approach fails to capture the true nature of time as a living, breathing entity that eludes our attempts to confine it within rigid boundaries. Time is not a static entity that can be dissected and examined like a specimen under a microscope; it is a fluid and ever-changing force that permeates every aspect of our existence. In their quest to understand time, empiricists often rely on external marker...
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