#cyclical-time

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Philosophy
fromAeon
6 days ago

When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future | Aeon Essays

Modern linear representation of time originated in the 18th century; earlier cultures predominantly held cyclical, celestial-based conceptions of time.
Philosophy
fromAeon
2 weeks ago

When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future | Aeon Essays

The modern linear conception of time arose in the 18th century; earlier Western thought conceived time as cyclical, tied to celestial cycles and eternal recurrence.
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