The A-series holds that there is a past, present, and future through which time ‘flows’ (REFERENCE). The key feature of presentism, is that those who hold this position, believe that only the present is what exists; the past used to exist, and conversely, the future will exist, but both the past and future have either ceased to exist or do not yet exist (REFERENCE). The B-series of time holds that there is only ‘earlier than’ and ‘later than’. The B-series of time is a relational time series where events are held as either later or earlier than one another. Here, in the B-series, time is not seen to ‘flow’ through these events as it does through the A-series (REFERENCE). The last term that is important to define is that of change. I will delve into this more in depth later in the paper, but for now, the principle of change is necessary for time to exist (REFERENCE). Now that I have defined some terms, I can more clearly outline the premises of my argument. Like the presentist, I will argue that the only events or objects that exist in time are those that are in the present (REFERENCE). The past and future do not exist as a part of a mind-independent reality. Instead, I postulate that they
The A-series holds that there is a past, present, and future through which time ‘flows’ (REFERENCE). The key feature of presentism, is that those who hold this position, believe that only the present is what exists; the past used to exist, and conversely, the future will exist, but both the past and future have either ceased to exist or do not yet exist (REFERENCE). The B-series of time holds that there is only ‘earlier than’ and ‘later than’. The B-series of time is a relational time series where events are held as either later or earlier than one another. Here, in the B-series, time is not seen to ‘flow’ through these events as it does through the A-series (REFERENCE). The last term that is important to define is that of change. I will delve into this more in depth later in the paper, but for now, the principle of change is necessary for time to exist (REFERENCE). Now that I have defined some terms, I can more clearly outline the premises of my argument. Like the presentist, I will argue that the only events or objects that exist in time are those that are in the present (REFERENCE). The past and future do not exist as a part of a mind-independent reality. Instead, I postulate that they