Chapter 4 further investigates the importance of time, and human awareness
of it, as that relates to artificial intelligence, apprehending time from a perspective that
emphasizes its similarities to any other “thing”. The chapter begins with a discussion of
the importance of a paradigm that prioritizes rational thought structures. Thus, the
discussion turns to questions of the "now" point, field awareness, and the nature of
causality, based on the philosophizing of Edmund Husserl. The issues of intentionality
and representationalism are addressed in relation to artificial intelligence as well as to
the self, the other, and social understanding in general.
Keywords: Being, Field, Thing, Instrumental Reason, Intentionality
