Abstract
This essay offers a philosophical account of time and documents. It first presents a number of theories of time and discusses how time has been applied in research on documents to date. These applications have been limited by their conceptualization of time as a physical entity. In order to extend our understanding of documental time, this paper draws from Heidegger's experiential theory of time and the theory of document transaction in order to introduce a theory of documental time. In documental time, the past and future of the person and the past and future of the object cohere in a shared present. The special case of numinous document experiences—and numinous time—is also explored.
Recommended Citation
Gorichanaz, Tim
(2016)
"Documents and Time,"
Proceedings from the Document Academy: Vol. 3
:
Iss.
1
, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35492/docam/3/1/7
Available at:
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/docam/vol3/iss1/7
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.35492/docam/3/1/7
