to say “time itself” is to mean “time as-such” or “the whole of all time” or everything “in time” or everything “not eternal”
that real phenomena of the dynamic flow is the more holistic accounting of the principles.
our rationality and the intelligibility of reality makes it possible for us to know the continuous dynamic of flow is primary to discreetness itself through a transcendental argument.
we can talk about any particular measure, plank, years. hours etc, but if we lose sight of the particular’s relation to the principled whole, we aren’t talking about reality anymore.
and that’s what I think philosophers do, as others dive deep into specificity and particulars, we try to make sure no wires get crossed in relation to the general principles.
