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[from 'The Metaphysics within Physics' by Tim Maudlin, in 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / a. Absolute time ]

Full Idea

I believe that it is a fundamental, irreducible fact about the spatio-temporal structure of the world that time passes.

Gist of Idea

I believe the passing of time is a fundamental fact about the world

Source

Tim Maudlin (The Metaphysics within Physics [2007], 4)

Book Reference

Maudlin,Tim: 'The Metaphysics within Physics' [OUP 2007], p.107


A Reaction

Worth quoting because it comes from a philosopher fully informed about, and heavily committed to, the physicist's approach to reality. One fears that physicists steeped in Einstein are all B-series Eternalists. Get a life!