We tend to think of the present moment as an infinitely small, discrete period of time; the present moment occurring just after the past, and just before the future. But, argues Emily Herring, this is a mistaken way to understand time. Time is not split into isolated, discrete present moments. Time is a flow, containing past, present and future all at once.
The following is adapted from Chapter 5 of Emily Herring’s upcoming book Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People (Basic Books 2024) released in the US October 22nd and in the UK October 24th.
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