The Temple of Time

Contemplating Emma's Willard's Time Maps

Oct 02, 2023

Emma Willard (1787–1870) created these Maps of Time. I put these fascinating representations of time’s multi-dimensionality here for our contemplation.

Temple of Time Emma willard — "The Temple of Time" (1846) by Emma Willard

Willard's Chronographer of American History by Emma Willard — "Willard's Chronographer of American History" (1845) by Emma Willard

Picture of Nations Perspective Sketch of the Course of Empire Emma Willard — "Picture of Nations; or Perspective Sketch of the Course of Empire" (1836) by Emma Willard. The birth of Christ is marked as a bright light.

"The Temple of Time" (1846) by Emma Willard
"Progress Of The Roman Empire, Illustrated By The Course of the River Amazon" (1824) by Emma Willard
"American Temple of Time" by Emma Willard.

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Chess as Metaphor

Pippa Oona

September 20, 2023

Many writers and thinkers have used chess as a metaphysical metaphor. From Hesse to Duchamp to Nabokov to Carroll, chess has inspired analogy. Chess is many things – entertainment, training, magic spell, and tool. It is a helpful metaphor for SpaceTime dimensions and reality in general.

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Chess as Metaphor

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