McTaggart's Paradox

McTaggart's Paradox questions whether time genuinely exists. He argues that to describe changing events, we need an infinite hierarchy of times—moments within moments—which leads to a logical contradiction. Specifically, he identifies two ways to view time: as static (all events are equally real) or dynamic (events change and flow). Both perspectives encounter problems: static view clashes with our experience of change, while dynamic view implies an endless chain of nested times, making change impossible. Thus, McTaggart suggests time is an illusion because its supposed reality leads to contradictory reasoning.