Specious present
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The specious present is the time duration wherein one's perceptions are considered to be in the present.
[edit] Etymology
The term was coined by amateur philosopher E. Robert Kelly,[1] better known under the pseudonym "E. R. Clay".[2] The concept was further developed by Harvard professor of philosophy William James.[2] James defined the specious present to be "the prototype of all conceived times... the short duration of which we are immediately and incessantly sensible".
C. D. Broad in "Scientific Thought" (1930) further elaborated on the concept of the specious present, and considered that the Specious Present may be considered as the temporal equivalent of a sensory datum.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Anonymous (E. Robert Kelly), The Alternative: A Study in Psychology. London: Macmillan and Co., 1882.
- ^ a b Andersen, Holly; Rick Grush (pending). "A brief history of time-consciousness: historical precursors to James and Husserl" (PDF). . Journal of the History of Philosophy Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
[edit] References
- Andersen, Holly, and Rick Grush, "A brief history of time-consciousness: historical precursors to James and Husserl", To appear in the Journal of the History of Philosophy.
- Le Poidevin, Robin, "The Experience and Perception of Time", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2004 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.)
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