A Socratic Dialogue: Part Two

Part Two Slightly frustrated and with a full bladder, Nancy excuses herself to the toilet seeking refuge from the mind-numbing inquiry. After a few minutes of refreshing her mind and relieving her bladder, she feels fully prepared to re-engage Sid. -Nancy: The past existed, the present exists, and the future will exist. I know the…

A Socratic Dialogue: Part One

Part One A café conversation between two friends: -Sid: Do you believe the future exists? -Nancy: No, I believe it will happen, but it doesn’t exist yet. -S: Okay. What about the past? -N: It is over. It no longer exists. It has expired. -S: So then, all that is real is the present? -N: In a sense, yes. The…