20.500.12556/RUL-173472 Time and agency sublating conceptions of the future in St Augustine and the Later Mohist Canon Our understanding of time, including the future, is grounded in a universal percep- tion shared across cultures. However, the ways in which this universal perception is comprehended differ significantly, shaped by the linguistic structures of various lan- guages and the broader culturally conditioned frameworks of reference they are part of. These differences in comprehension give rise to diverse models of the future, offering unique insights into alternative perspectives on the metaphysics of time and its relation to the philosophy of action. This paper explores these alternative perspectives through a comparative analysis of the Later Mohist view from ancient Chinese thought and St Augustine’s introspective framework, influential in West- ern philosophy. By employing the method of transcultural comparative sublation, the study uncovers the strengths and limitations of each perspective, showing how diverse approaches to time deepen our understanding of the future as both a realm of possibility and a structural feature of reality. This dialogue encourages criti- cal reflection on human agency, ethics, and the role of time in shaping existence, potentially revealing new perspectives on their interconnections and implications. Chinese philosophy sublation transcultural philsophy comparative philsophy St Augustine Mozi Late Mohists time future agency transcultural sublation kitajska filozofija sublacija transkulturna filozofija primerjalna filozofija sv. Avguštin Mozi pozni moisti čas prihodnost delovanje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-09-17 15:03:09 2025-09-17 15:03:16 2026-06-10 04:10:56 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 1159–1182 iss. 3 Vol. 53 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 1(510) 1574-9274 10.1007/s11406-025-00908-8 249182723 s11406-025-00908-8.pdf s11406-025-00908-8.pdf 1 6D26430C2CFB7B83C79E0D4D6BC7646E d9a188c02fa6e3e096c3a5a9b4f536e384f72c4c53b323fe25ad4a7b43ce8506 1699e952-6402-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=235218 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11406-025-00908-8 0 019ee73c-fc25-11f0-a1ba-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=226354 Filozofska fakulteta 0 0 0