specious present
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For practical purposes "the present" is what is known as "the specious present," which covers a certain ill-defined period of duration from which the instantaneous "present moment" is recognised to be a mere abstraction.
From The Misuse of Mind by Stephen, Karin
Spatial and temporal relations must sometimes be included, for example in the case of a swift motion falling wholly within the specious present.
From Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy by Russell, Bertrand
Everything belonging to it is included with sensation in what is called the "specious present."
From The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand
Succession can occur within the specious present, of which we can distinguish some parts as earlier and others as later.
From The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand
The specious present includes elements at all stages on the journey from sensation to image.
From The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand
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