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    Challenges→Craig's usage of 'actual infinite' and 'potential infinite' differs from the traditional Aristotelian usage.

    If Aristotle's own account of the past shares the 'no further addition' property Craig attributes to actual infinites, the divergence between their usages is narrower than the supporting arguments assert.

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    'No further addition' property(as an attribute Craig assigns to actual infinites)
    A characteristic of something that is complete and finished—nothing more can be added to it. It's the opposite of something that keeps growing or can always have more added.
    Actual infinites(as a technical concept in metaphysics and philosophy of mathematics)
    A philosophical concept about whether infinity can be a completed, finished whole that actually exists (as opposed to just being a process that never ends). Craig uses this term in debates about whether an infinite universe is logically possible.
    Aristotle
    Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
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    (as a philosopher making an argument about time)
    William Lane Craig is a philosopher and theologian known for arguments about God's existence and the nature of time; here he's arguing about whether time actually 'flows' or just exists.
    Divergence(as a way to describe the difference between Aristotle's and Craig's positions)
    A difference or disagreement between two things, like when two paths split apart and go in different directions.

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