The three major theories of existence involve time; this post, therefore, must define existence without time to be a correct theory
of existence because this view considers theoretical time, not ontological time, to be the reality. NOW, then, is the continuation of
changing existence by motion–mass, fields, and waves in immaterial space are the existence in reality. Block Theory, Presentism
and Eternalism’s theory of existence all involve ontological time; this theory does not but argues that these theories of existence
should be replaced by the Now Theory. Block Theory includes the past as an existent and Eternalism involves the three elements
of time; Presentism, as the name implies, is existence in the present time. For more information on these theories, consult the
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy’s article on Presentism.
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Aaaaaaaaahh! …so Presentism, a factor of time that is to be taken into consideration for all historical events, so… ¿perspective?
One would think that would be the logical thing to do, no…?
All is Energy…interactive dynamic…Flux.
Measured by time.
Time is the use of a standard to measure perceived change…change is how we experience Flux.
Flux is not entirely ordered, patterned. It is also chaotic, random, and this chaos increases over time creating our experience of linear time.
We can use any patter as a standard to measure time.
Planetary sequences - seasons.
Solar cycles.
Lunar cycles.
Metabolic rhythms.
Crystaal vibrations.
Oscillations of a mass due to gravity.
Anything with a predictable, repeating rhythms can be used as a standard to measure time - a juxtaposition of rhythms.
Organisms can use their own cellular diastolic/systolic rhythms, determining their perceptual speeds, which determine how they perceive change.
I travel through parallel universes as a job.
Time is patterned change.
There are things beyond change.
Nobody wants their consent violated is beyond change.
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Enjoying time without having to watch the clock… now that’s a luxury.
…a luxury that only the non-working can afford… it used to be, live by the sword/die by the sword, now it’s —> live by the clock/die by the clock.
There is a better way to live/for how we spend our time and ultimately how we live our life…
Time is the most precious thing…
We are temporal becoming.
We are patterns.
Freedom is the highest objective.
I like how you use a particular form of block theory (growing block — excludes the future) so that you can cut these in to three nice and tidy distinct alternatives (aka altertheses).
How is the now theory different from presentism?
Do you think theory/subjectivity (perspective taking) necessarily mutually excludes ontology?
Do you think ontology necessarily mutually excludes subjectivity/theory (perspective taking)?
That’s right–the posts, not the poster. As you know, philosophy is fraught with danger–the danger of dumb errorsl
Wise proverb. So it says–existence is present time. Philosophy is fraught with danger–error, bad errors.
But maybe it is an error to think that not-present means not-existent… a sign we have not developed object permanence? (¿Separation anxiety perhaps a sign of underdeveloped subject permanence?)