The time in Aristotle

Abstract

This article presents broadly Aristotle´s treatise on time, which is to be found on the last five chapters of the 4th book of his Physics, following the order of that treatise. As a sort of commentary, the autor adds some reflections, that arise mainly from contemporary discussions concerning time. The main feature of time is identified as the "right now" (vuv, "adesso"), the relation between time and consciousness of it is shown, the fact that time deteriorates is emphasized and, finally, some points of comparison are give between the Aristotelian view of time and the one of later thinkers (St. Augustine, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger)