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Philosophy

The Problem of Future Contingents and the Open Future

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In 350 BCE, Aristotle used the sea battle example to show that statements about future events seem to lack a truth value now, challenging the law of excluded middle.

Why this is interesting

You probably think every sentence is either true or false. But what about 'It will rain tomorrow'? Is it true or false right now?