Q&A: On Time
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On Time
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Maybe this is a basic misunderstanding, but is what Kant said—that time is a product of the mind in order to perceive all events—considered a contradiction to the theory of relativity (which says that time is a property of the object)?
Thank you.
Answer
No. On the contrary, some have wanted to bring proof for Kant from the theory of relativity, since there the rate at which time flows changes depending on the observer. But in my opinion it has no connection either way. In any case, the theory of relativity does not say that time is a property of the object (and I also do not fully understand what exactly “a property of the object” means).