If time is perceived as linear in Western philosophy, what underlying cultural or philosophical belief contributes to this perspective?

Western philosophy’s linear view of time stems mainly from the Judeo‑Christian belief that history moves forward toward a predetermined end, echoing the Biblical narrative of creation, fall, and eventual redemption. This worldview treats time as a sequence of cause‑effect moments, each one leading inevitably to the next, and it encourages thinking about events in terms of past, present, and future as distinct, progressive stages. Because of this, people tend to schedule, plan, and judge progress by measuring how far they have moved along a straight line from origin to goal. For example, a student planning a semester projects their workload from the beginning of the term to the final exam, treating each week as a step toward the final outcome. Thus, the cultural belief in a forward‑moving, goal‑oriented narrative underpins the linear perception of time.