Originally posted by mattbballman31
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If the past is beginningless, the events of the past could be put into a one-to-one correspondence with the series of natural numbers.
Simply as Aristotle proposed the nature of our existence is 'potentially infinite' as cited. No matter how far you attempt to go in the past you can always go further. This is true in space nor a hypothetical time reference.
I'm not talking about science. I'm not talking about metaphysics.
The problem remains this is an a priori assumption that our physical existence is finite, because actual infinities are metaphysically impossible, and not the fact that our physical existence is 'potentially infinite.'
Again as Aristotle proposed is still relevant.
Going all the way back to Aristotle there are two distinct 'infinities:' Actual Infinities and Potential Infinities.
Aristotle's potential–actual distinction
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