Full Idea
I think presentists should deny that there is anything at all that is the present time, just as they should deny that there are past times or future times. They should say that existing at the present time is just 'existing'.
Gist of Idea
Presentist should deny there is a present time, and just say that things 'exist'
Source
Trenton Merricks (Truth and Ontology [2007], 6.I)
Book Reference
Merricks,Trenton: 'Truth and Ontology' [OUP 2007], p.125
A Reaction
The whole context is needed to understand Merrick's interesting claim. If there is no present, when can events happen?
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