Eternalism may refer to: *

Eternalism (philosophy of time) In the philosophy of space and time, eternalism is an approach to the ontological nature of time, which takes the view that all existence in time is equally ''real'', as opposed to presentism or the growing block universe theory of time, in whi ...

, the philosophical theory that takes the view that all points in time are equally "real," as opposed to the

Presentism (philosophy of time) Philosophical presentism is the view that only present entities exist (or, equivalently, that everything is present). According to presentism, then, there are no wholly past or merely future entities whatsoever. In a sense, the past and the futur ...

idea that only the present is real * Positive belief in the

eternity of the world The eternity of the world is the question of whether the world has a beginning in time or has existed from eternity. It was a concern for both ancient philosophers and the medieval theologians and medieval philosophers of the 13th century. The ...

or the

law of conservation of energy In physics and chemistry, the law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant; it is said to be ''conserved'' over time. This law, first proposed and tested by Émilie du Châtelet, means that ...

*Eternalism is the common translation of

sassatavada Sassatavada (Pali) also śāśvata-dṛṣṭi (Sanskrit), usually translated "eternalism" is a kind of thinking rejected by the Buddha in the nikayas (and agamas). One example of it is the belief that the individual has an unchanging self. Views ...

, the doctrine of unchanging being rejected by Buddhism * ''Eternalism'', third album of alternative rock band

The Panic Division The Panic Division is an American alternative rock band from San Antonio, Texas. History The Panic Division was formed by three members of the post-hardcore group Carbon 12 Theory, who added a drummer and keyboardist to their lineup to form the p ...

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