ABSTRACT

This chapter contains a very brief introduction to time, followed by an example. It is followed by a short discussion and then a series of questions. Our best theory of time should be consistent with how we perceive time to pass. It should be an accurate reflection of how we speak about events, past and future. To get to the heart of the issue the thought experiment is conducted on time with a case of pausing the reality. The moving spotlight view of time has a property of presence move along the block. Most movements take time. The questions are intended to get the philosophy students thinking about these problems. They have used these kinds of questions in seminars as the questions set for seminars, so they also think that they can be used to spark conversation and discussion. The chapter also gives a cursory sketch of some of the ways in which philosophers have responded to the thought experiment.