Builes and Impagnatiello - An Empirical Argument for Presentism

David Builes and Michele Odisseas Impagnatiello argue that presentism -- the idea that only the present is real, unlike the past and the future -- fits modern science better than does its main alternative, eternalism. This is in some ways a surprising argument, since philosophers often argue that presentism doesn't fit in with relativity theory. We explore the context and the basic shape of their idea. The article can be found here: https://philpapers.org/archive/BUIAEA... Victor Gijsbers teaches philosophy at Leiden University in the Netherlands. This video is part of an ongoing look at various philosophical papers:    • Philosophical Papers