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Which theory of time is true?

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Which theory of time is true?

#1 Post by Compassionist » January 13th, 2023, 9:54 pm

According to Eternalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternalis ... y_of_time) the past, the present and the future exist.

According to Presentism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_presentism only the present exists.

According to the Growing Block Universe Theory of Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growing_block_universe the past and the present exist.

Which is true? How can we know for sure?

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Re: Which theory of time is true?

#2 Post by Compassionist » February 14th, 2023, 7:27 pm

Compassionist wrote:
January 13th, 2023, 9:54 pm
According to Eternalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternalis ... y_of_time) the past, the present and the future exist.

According to Presentism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_presentism only the present exists.

According to the Growing Block Universe Theory of Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growing_block_universe the past and the present exist.

Which is true? How can we know for sure?
The present exists. I am sure of this much. I can't visit the past and I can't visit the future. All I can do is experience the Present Continuous, one second at a time. Does the last second exist right now? I don't think so. Does the next second exist right now? I don't think so. The last second used to exist. The next second will exist. Only the now exists right now.

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