The Tenseless Theory of Time
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The Tenseless Theory of Time is a philosophical view in the metaphysics of time which holds that all points in time—past, present, and future—are equally real, denying any objective flow or passage of time.
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| The Tenseless Theory of Time canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Tenseless Theory of Time Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Tenseless Theory of Time]
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The Tensed Theory of Time
The Tensed Theory of Time is a philosophical work that defends an A-theoretic, dynamic view of time in which temporal becoming and the distinction between past, present, and future are objectively real.
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B.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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Nueva refutación del tiempo
"Nueva refutación del tiempo" is an influential philosophical essay by Jorge Luis Borges that questions the reality of time through paradoxes, metaphysical argument, and literary references.
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D.
God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity
God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity is a philosophical and theological work that examines how modern physics—especially the theory of relativity—bears on the nature of time, divine eternity, and God’s relationship to the temporal world.
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E.
Time And Relative Dimension In Space
Time And Relative Dimension In Space is the full name of the Doctor Who franchise’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, commonly known by its acronym TARDIS.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tenseless Theory of Time Target entity description: The Tenseless Theory of Time is a philosophical view in the metaphysics of time which holds that all points in time—past, present, and future—are equally real, denying any objective flow or passage of time.
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A.
The Tensed Theory of Time
The Tensed Theory of Time is a philosophical work that defends an A-theoretic, dynamic view of time in which temporal becoming and the distinction between past, present, and future are objectively real.
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B.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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C.
Nueva refutación del tiempo
"Nueva refutación del tiempo" is an influential philosophical essay by Jorge Luis Borges that questions the reality of time through paradoxes, metaphysical argument, and literary references.
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D.
God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity
God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity is a philosophical and theological work that examines how modern physics—especially the theory of relativity—bears on the nature of time, divine eternity, and God’s relationship to the temporal world.
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E.
Time And Relative Dimension In Space
Time And Relative Dimension In Space is the full name of the Doctor Who franchise’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, commonly known by its acronym TARDIS.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical theory
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position in philosophy of time ⓘ theory of time ⓘ view in metaphysics ⓘ |
| affirms |
B-relations of earlier than, later than, and simultaneous with
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tenseless relations between events ⓘ |
| analyzedIn |
analytic philosophy
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metaphysics of time ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adolf Grünbaum
NERFINISHED
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D. H. Mellor NERFINISHED ⓘ J. J. C. Smart NERFINISHED ⓘ J. M. E. McTaggart NERFINISHED ⓘ W. V. O. Quine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsAboutLanguage | tensed sentences can be reduced to tenseless ones plus indexical information ⓘ |
| claimsAboutOntology | all times exist equally in the temporal dimension ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
block universe view
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eternalism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
A-theory of time
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Tensed Theory of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ growing block theory ⓘ presentism ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
all points in time are equally real
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past, present, and future events are equally real ⓘ temporal becoming is not an objective feature of reality ⓘ tensed facts do not exist fundamentally ⓘ there is no objective flow or passage of time ⓘ |
| denies |
objective passage of time
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objective presentness ⓘ ontological privilege of the present ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
analytic metaphysics
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
B-theory of time
NERFINISHED
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block universe theory ⓘ static theory of time ⓘ tenseless view of time ⓘ |
| implies |
change is represented as differences between events at different times
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no time is metaphysically privileged as the present ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | McTaggart's B-series of time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
A-theorists of time
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presentists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
eternalism about time
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four-dimensionalism ⓘ special relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTemporalRelations |
earlier than
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later than ⓘ simultaneous with ⓘ |
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