presentism

IPA: prizˈɛntɪzʌm

(philosophy) The view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and entities that are wholly past or wholly future do not exist at all).
The belief that only current phenomena are relevant.
The ahistorical interpretation of past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge.

Examples of "presentism" in Sentences

Their historical presentism is kind of funny actually.
A discussion about presentism is appropriate for an issue of Praxis about the relation between Romantic-period writers and contemporary culture.
None was delighted by the question, because it required judging the past by the standards of today — a fallacy disparaged as "presentism" by social scientists.
Sathekge said: "Friday is going to be a difficult day and companies that have not given their staff some leeway may be affected by presentism, that is staff are at work but not working."
Are we engaging in "presentism" and failing to understand what was done in other times and places if we assume that unmarried men who have no apparent intimate relationships with women had a homosexual orientation whether acted upon or not?
I don't agree with everything Eric Jager says in his LA Times op-ed piece, but I will second his strike at "presentism" or our predisposition to view contemporary times as the summit of knowledge and enlightenment looming above the ignorance and intolerance of past ages.
"Ironically, during the time of a recession, absenteeism will decrease but presentism, that is being at work but not performing at optimum capacity, will increase and this not only affects the mental health of staff but also the profitability of the company," Prof Cooper said.