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grounding problem for presentism: a standalone construct

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challenge that if only the present exists, nothing seems available to make true statements about the past.

In metaphysics, grounding problem for presentism refers to challenge that if only the present exists, nothing seems available to make true statements about the past. This meaning comes from Caplan (2011) in Philosophy Compass.[1]

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References

Caplan, B., & Sanson, D. (2011). Presentism and Truthmaking. Philosophy Compass, 6(3), 196-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-9991.2010.00380.x

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