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Robin Le Poidevin is a British philosopher and professor at the University of Leeds, known for his work on metaphysics, philosophy of time, and the philosophy of religion. He has authored several influential books on temporal experience and the nature of reality.
Known for: The Psychology of Time
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The Psychology of Time
This book explores how humans perceive and experience time, examining psychological, philosophical, and cognitive dimensions. Le Poidevin investigates how temporal awareness shapes memory, anticipation, and identity, bridging insights from philosophy of mind and experimental psychology.
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The Subjective Experience of Temporal Passage
If we close our eyes and attend to the moment’s unfolding, we sense a continuous stream rather than a succession of frozen instants. This sense of passage — the idea that time ‘flows’ — forms the foundation of temporal consciousness. Yet upon examining it closely, we find this notion perplexing. In ...
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Memory and the Construction of Temporal Order
To have a past is to remember it. Our sense of time’s direction — its arrow — depends on memory’s ability to classify and organize experience. Without recollection, all moments would dissolve into an eternal now. The psychological study of memory reveals that we do not passively store events but act...
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Robin Le Poidevin is a British philosopher and professor at the University of Leeds, known for his work on metaphysics, philosophy of time, and the philosophy of religion. He has authored several influential books on temporal experience and the nature of reality.
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