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Time, flow, and space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2019

Craig Callender
Craig Callender*
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Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093. ccallender@ucsd.eduwww.craigcallender.com
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Abstract

Does a temporal dual process theory explain the illusive flow of time? I point out one shortcoming of such a theory and propose an alternative that does not require either dual cognitive processes or demand such a stark asymmetry between space and time in the brain.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e246
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019

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