# Temporal Reality and History in A Pluralistic Universe

> Theme guide for A Pluralistic Universe by William James.

Defends the reality of time, change, and history against the timeless, static perfection of the Absolute, asserting that genuine events and vicissitudes occur only in a pluralistic world.

## Where it surfaces

- [Appendix C: On the Notion of Reality as Changing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pluralistic_universe_se/chapters/appendix-c): James critiques a 'scientific' view of history that projects linear trends into the future, arguing that real development is rebellious to such static conceptualization.

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