A future for presentism /

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Presentism, the view that only the present exists, was a much neglected position in the philosophy of time for a number of years. Recently, however, it has been enjoying a renaissance among philosophers. A Future for Presentism is meant as a timely contribution to this fast growing and exciting deba...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bourne, Craig
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
Presentism, the view that only the present exists, was a much neglected position in the philosophy of time for a number of years. Recently, however, it has been enjoying a renaissance among philosophers. A Future for Presentism is meant as a timely contribution to this fast growing and exciting debate. After discussing rival positions in the philosophy of time, in Part I Craig Bourne shows how presentism is the only viable alternative to the tenseless theory of time. He then develops a distinctive version of presentism that avoids the mistakes of the past, and which sets up the framework for s
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-227) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-956821-9
1-281-16102-0
9786611161026
0-19-152655-X
1-4356-2156-5
Schlagworte:
Presentism (Philosophy)
Time > Philosophy.
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