In this, the concluding chapter, I summarise the central themes of the book and place them in a broader philosophical context. Again, I argue for an anti-reductionist understanding of ‘time’: Temporal relations—something happening earlier than something else, or being present, or being past or future—reveal an inherent dimension of events, which come in various forms. I revisit the ways in which hearing, sound, and music make ‘time’ tangible and show how this approach enables us to gain a better conceptual understanding of temporal phenomena. Moreover, I also turn to the contemporary buzz words ‘innovation’ and ‘sustainability’ and I review their ‘temporal heritage’ both etymologically and content-wise. The overall aim of the book—as stressed again toward the end of this final chapter—is to facilitate an, as one might call it, ‘mindful relationship to time’; that is, an awareness for the wealth of temporal contrasts grounded in an appreciation for concrete experiences and an ability for a tempered perception of ever new temporal gestalts. Thus ‘hearing time’ can be an important exercise in ‘inhearing’ and shaping the temporal structures of life.

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Coda: Reprise and Further Categorisations

  • Norman Sieroka

摘要

In this, the concluding chapter, I summarise the central themes of the book and place them in a broader philosophical context. Again, I argue for an anti-reductionist understanding of ‘time’: Temporal relations—something happening earlier than something else, or being present, or being past or future—reveal an inherent dimension of events, which come in various forms. I revisit the ways in which hearing, sound, and music make ‘time’ tangible and show how this approach enables us to gain a better conceptual understanding of temporal phenomena. Moreover, I also turn to the contemporary buzz words ‘innovation’ and ‘sustainability’ and I review their ‘temporal heritage’ both etymologically and content-wise. The overall aim of the book—as stressed again toward the end of this final chapter—is to facilitate an, as one might call it, ‘mindful relationship to time’; that is, an awareness for the wealth of temporal contrasts grounded in an appreciation for concrete experiences and an ability for a tempered perception of ever new temporal gestalts. Thus ‘hearing time’ can be an important exercise in ‘inhearing’ and shaping the temporal structures of life.