The Future and Reality

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What is presentism in the philosophy of time?

  • The belief that the future is the portion of the projected timeline that is anticipated to occur
  • The belief that the future is absolute future or the future light cone
  • The belief that the future is predetermined and unchangeable
  • The belief that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal (correct)

What is futurology or future studies focused on?

  • Studying the absolute future and the future light cone
  • Focusing on the projected timeline and the Occidental view of time
  • Postulating possible futures and stressing the importance of alternative and plural futures (correct)
  • Emphasizing the inevitability of the future and the laws of physics

What is predeterminism in relation to time?

  • The belief that the future is absolute future or the future light cone
  • The belief that the past, present, and future have already been decided (correct)
  • The belief that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal
  • The belief that the future is the portion of the projected timeline that is anticipated to occur

What does the Occidental view of time emphasize about the future?

<p>It is the portion of the projected timeline that is anticipated to occur (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of religions when they address the future?

<p>Issues such as karma, life after death, and eschatologies that study the end of time and the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

  1. Which sentence uses the future perfect tense correctly?

<p>By tomorrow, I will have finished my homework. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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