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Emanuele Severino: On The Presence of Absent Things

Emanuele Severino: On The Presence of Absent Things

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Apr 21, 2021
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Is the past still present? In memory, yes, at least to some extent (possibly a very small one), but beyond that, does it still literally exist? Most people would say no. Even in spiritual circles it is common to hear that only the present exists and the past and future are mere ideas. 

Yet according to the late contemporary Italian philosopher Emanuele S…

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