The Future of the Philosophy of TimeAdrian Bardon The last century has seen enormous progress in our understanding of time. This volume features original essays by the foremost philosophers of time discussing the goals and methodology of the philosophy of time, and examining the best way to move forward with regard to the field's core issues. The collection is unique in combining cutting edge work on time with a focus on the big picture of time studies as a discipline. The major questions asked include:
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Against Presentism Two Very Different Types of Objection | 2007 |
Times as Abstractions | 8 |
Perceiving Transience | 1951 |
Times Ontic Voltage | 1972 |
Temporal Experience | |
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A-properties antireductionist apparent motion argue argument asymmetry at-at Axiom B-series B-theorists B-theory B-time Block universe brain burden of proof Cambridge causal claim cognitive consciousness contents Dainton debate defined directed line Directed Linear Structure dynamic E-passage earlier epistemic ersatzism eternalism eternalist Euclidean space example existential quantification experience of motion explain Extensional fact feature flow fundamental future Growing Block Growing Block universe illusion inputs instants intrinsic intuitions involves language lightlike linear order logic maximally consistent sets McTaggart metaphysical modal logic Moving Spotlight nature Oaklander one’s ontological open set Oxford University Press past perception of motion phenomenal phenomenology Philosophical physical possibilist possible present events presentist primitive propositions question R-relations reality reason reductionist Relativistic representation Russellian sense sentences space-time spatial specious present stage static succession Tallant temporal experience temporal properties temporal relations tense logic tenseless timeless transience truthmakers volition