B-theory of time

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:block_universe_theory
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:J._M._E._McTaggart
gptkbp:category metaphysics
philosophy of physics
philosophy of time
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:A-theory_of_time
gptkbp:debatedBy philosophers of time
gptkbp:discusses philosophy journals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-theory of time
gptkbp:implies past, present, and future are equally real
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:special_relativity
gptkbp:opposedBy objective passage of time
objective present
gptkbp:originatedIn McTaggart's distinction between A-series and B-series
gptkbp:proposedBy all points in time are equally real
gptkbp:supports tenseless theory of time
gptkbp:usedIn metaphysics
philosophy of physics
philosophy of time
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Jamieson_Carswell_Smart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6