block universe theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs eternalism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Hermann_Minkowski
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:growing_block_theory
presentism
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Arthur_Prior
presentists
gptkbp:debatedBy metaphysics
philosophy of science
gptkbp:describes the universe as a four-dimensional block
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:David_Lewis
gptkb:Kurt_Gödel
gptkb:J.M.E._McTaggart
gptkbp:field physics
philosophy of time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label block universe theory
gptkbp:implies all events are fixed in spacetime
no objective flow of time
no privileged present moment
time is another dimension like space
gptkbp:influenced interpretations of relativity
philosophy of time travel
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:special_relativity
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:A-theory_of_time
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:B-theory_of_time
determinism
spacetime
gptkbp:requires past, present, and future all equally exist
gptkbp:supports the reality of the future
the reality of the past
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:block_universe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6