Concepts of space, time, and the cosmos

Abstract

Space, time, and cosmos are concepts so fundamental and familiar to the Western worldthat they are often taken as universal. Time and space are regarded as entities in themselves that exist independently of the rest of reality, “dimensions” that are empty or neutral. Accordingly, Western societies treat them as resources or commodities. However, the assumption thatspace and time exist and are real is not universal to humankind.​