C. S. Peirce: Prophet of the Future
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C. S. Peirce: Prophet of the Future

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C. S. PEIRCE -- MORE ON CONTINUITY

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CP 1.169. Then we must have an immediate consciousness of the past. But if we have an immediate consciousness of a state of consciousness past by one unit of time and if that past state involved an immediate consciousness of a state then past by one unit, we now have an immediate consciousness of a state past by two units; and as this is equally true of all states, we have an immediate consciousness of a state past by four units, by eight units, by sixteen units, etc.; in short we must have an immediate consciousness of every state of mind that is past by any finite number of units of time. But we certainly have not an immediate consciousness of our state of mind a year ago. So a year is more than any finite number of units of time in this system of measurement; or, in other words, there is a measure of time infinitely less than a year. Now, this is only true if the series be continuous. Here, then, it seems to me, we have positive and tremendously strong reason for believing that time really is continuous. END

Peirce's arguments for continuity have scientific weight. Triadic Philosophy includes in the circle of what is true things that do not at present have scientific weight. Much of what underlies quantum science does not have enough weight to convince science of its veracity. But time marches on -- continuously.

Triadic Philosophy believes that time is continuous even in the dimension we might call heaven. There is reason to suppose that there are certain kinds of time but that at bottom all time in the universe moves forward, making growth and evolution possible. I am not privy to the latest word on proofs but it stands to reason.

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