Philosophy of space and time is the branch of philosophy concerned with the issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology, and character of space and time. While such ideas have been central to philosophy from its inception, the philosophy of space and time was both an inspiration for and a central aspect of early analytic philosophy. The subject focuses on a number of basic issues, including whether or not time and space exist independently of the mind, whether they exist independently of one another, what accounts for time's apparently unidirectional flow, whether times other than the present moment exist, and questions about the nature of identity (particularly the nature of identity over time). 

The earliest recorded Western philosophy of time was expounded by the ancient Egyptian thinker Ptahhotep (c. 2650–2600 BC), who said, "Do not lessen the time of following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit." The Vedas, the earliest texts on Indian philosophy and Hindu philosophy, dating back to the late 2nd millennium BC, describe ancient Hindu cosmology, in which the universe goes through repeated cycles of creation, destruction, and rebirth, with each cycle lasting 4,320,000 years. Ancient Greek philosophers, including Parmenides and Heraclitus, wrote essays on the nature of time. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the philosophy of space and time a part of?
2. What umbrella does the philosophy of space and time fall under?
3. What includes the field of philosophy of space and time?
Q2:
1. When does the earliest recorded western philosophy of time date to?
2. When do we find the earliest traces of the philosophy of time in the West?
3. What century do the earliest recordings of the philosophy of time in the west dtae to?
Q3:
1. What is the name of the earliest Indian and Hindu philosophical texts?
2. What are the oldest philosophical texts of Hinduism?
3. What are Indian and Hindu philosophy's oldest texts called?
Q4:
1. When did the Vedas date to?
2. How far back can the Vedas be traced?
3. When did the Vedas seemed to have been written?
Q5:
1. What philosophers from ancient Greece wrote about how time works?
2. Which ancient Greek philosophers recorded musings on the nature of time?
3. What philosophers from ancient Greece pondered the nature of time
Q6:
1. Did the innerworkings of cosmology appear in the Vedas?
2. Did the Vedas take about how cosmology works?
3. Did descriptions of cosmology appear in the Vedas?
Q7:
1. According to the Vedas, how long did cycles of creation last?
2. What was the length of a cycle of creation as described in the Vedas?
3. How long did the Vedas claim repeated cycles of creation lasted?
Q8:
1. What was inspired by the philosophy of space and time?
2. What did the philosophy of space and time bring about?
3. What is a descendant of the philosophy of space and time?
Q9:
1. What basic issues does analytic philosophy focus on?
2. What is the main focus of analytic philosophy?
3. What is the principle issue explored by analytic philosophy?
Q10:
1. The following quote is attributed to whom: do not lessen the time of the following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit?
2. Who stated that do not lessen the time of the following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit?
3. Give the source of the following citation: do not lessen the time of the following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit.
