An interesting history of Time and Space
In this chapter we will explore the how the different concept of time and space got evolved into today's science theories. Right from the Aristotle to Einstein to Stephen Hawking Since the time of Aristotle to Newton to Einstein, the history of time and space changed drastically, the possibilities of time being a progression of motion entity to a physical entity as spacetime. There are many philosophies and theories on time and space, so here we are going to discuss the summarized aspect of those theories to get the basic understanding of time and space throughout history of philosophy and science. This development in the philosophy of time and space is very crucial for us to proceed further in this book. Plato – 4 th century BCE The philosophers from ancient Greece were among the first to the raise question on nature of time. They discussed in detail, what exactly is time, whether it is linear or cyclical , whether time is infinite or has a start and endpoint .