Author Archives: abbyhegarty

I’m making two puzzles for my final project. The first puzzle will represent what we thought time was and what we associated with time before we took this class. The second puzzle will show what we have learned this semester … Continue reading →

I thought Debussy’s piece, “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” was a very beautiful piece of music. Like with a lot of the music we have listened to this semester, I noticed how the tempo of the piece affected … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed reading the selections by Proust. While it was difficult to follow because of the author’s writing style, I thought that it was interesting to read and provided a couple key insights into the study of time. In … Continue reading →

The person I talked to about opera was my friend Garrett. I asked Garrett what he thought of opera, and he said that he has seen performances of the “Barber of Seville” and the “Magic Flute”. Garrett thought the “Magic … Continue reading →

I think comedy is something that makes you laugh, and comedy is something that makes you feel better after you experience it. Personally, I find shows like How I Met Your Mother and Arrested Development. I also find comedians like … Continue reading →

In high school, I took a theology class on world religions. We learned about Buddhism and touched briefly on the Buddhist approach to time. Time in the Eastern tradition is circular, and the Buddhist principle of reincarnation follows that line … Continue reading →

Your post reminded me of something my dad loves to say- our perceptions are our reality. I completely agree with what you said, that perception affects how we see time. I actually think we have similar concepts of how time … Continue reading →

I thought you explained the dilemma of time very well. You talked about how the present can be broken down into infinitely small measure of time, and how the past plays a pivotal role in how we experience the present. … Continue reading →

There are two kinds of time: objective time, and subjective time. Objective time is defined by science and math. There are sixty seconds in a minute, sixty minutes in an hour, twenty-four hours in a day, about thirty days per … Continue reading →

Dibs on The Flute Player by Jacques de Vaucanson.