← Space (§2-3)
Time Transcendental Exp (§5) →
Time Transcendental Exp (§5) →
Section II. Of Time
§ 4. Metaphysical Exposition of the Concept of Time
B 46 | A 30 1. Time is not an empirical concept that has been derived from any experience. For neither coexistence nor succession would ever come into our perception, if the representation of time did not lie a priori at the basis. Only on the presupposition of time can we represent to ourselves a number of things as existing at one and the same time (simultaneously) or at different times (successively).
ASPIC+ Core Extraction: The A Priori Status of Time
Premise 1: We perceive succession (things happening one after another) and simultaneity (things happening at once) in experience.
Premise 2: We cannot perceive succession or simultaneity unless a framework for them (Time) already exists.
Conclusion: Therefore, Time is the a priori basis of experience, not derived from empirical observations.
Premise 1: We perceive succession (things happening one after another) and simultaneity (things happening at once) in experience.
Premise 2: We cannot perceive succession or simultaneity unless a framework for them (Time) already exists.
Conclusion: Therefore, Time is the a priori basis of experience, not derived from empirical observations.