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Whenness vs Thenness - What's the difference?

whenness | thenness |

As nouns the difference between whenness and thenness

is that whenness is (philosophy) existence at a particular point in time while thenness is the state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.

whenness

English

Noun

(-)
  • (philosophy) Existence at a particular point in time.

    • thenness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.
  • * 1972 , Sydney J Harris, For the time being
    • As a member of civilization in good standing, I reject both the nowness and the thenness of the generations.