Does time exist outside one's mind?

[BeXti]

In other words, has the human mind merely evolved to understand the world in terms of distance and space and time? Does time exist outside of an observer?

 

[Phrak]

In my understanding, thanks to Dalespam, it is neither prudent nor intelligent to devolve over discussions of *existence*, but I am neither.

Time has many meanings. Which meaning are you talking about.

 

[winston_wulf]

time exists in my mind as a multidimensional structure, but then personal theories are not encouraged here.
...reminds me of college.

 

[James A. Putnam]

The human mind interprets and attaches meaning to photon data. Photons deliver information about distance and time only. Each tiny truncated piece of wildly mixed data arrives at the speed of light as part of a never repeated multitudinous storm of photons. So, my answer to your question: We receive information about changes of distance with respect to durations of time only. Distance and time are the only immediate reality that we know. All else takes form from our amazing ability to find patterns amidst the storm and attach meanings to those patterns. We do this amazing feat using information about distance and time only.

James

 

[Drakkith]

In other words, has the human mind merely evolved to understand the world in terms of distance and space and time? Does time exist outside of an observer?

I'm going to have to say yes. If we weren't around to witness the Moon orbit the Earth, what would happen? It would still orbit the Earth, just as it has for billions of years.