Time and SpaceThe first edition (2001) of this title quickly established itself on courses on the philosophy of time and space. This fully revised and expanded new edition sees the addition of chapters on Zeno's paradoxes, speculative contemporary developments in physics, and dynamic time, making the second edition, once again, unrivalled in its breadth of coverage. Surveying both historical debates and the ideas of modern physics, Barry Dainton evaluates the central arguments in a clear and unintimidating way and is careful to keep the conceptual issues throughout comprehensible to students with little scientific or mathematical training. The book makes the philosophy of space and time accessible for anyone trying to come to grips with the complexities of this challenging subject. With over 100 original line illustrations and a full glossary of terms, the book has the requirements of students firmly in sight and will continue to serve as an essential textbook for philosophy of time and space courses. |
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... tenseless" conceptions. Those who adopt this terminology speak of "tensed properties", "tenseless facts" and so forth. Although the concept of tense is usually associated with grammar and linguistics, this more liberal use has a clear ...
... tenseless" conceptions. Those who adopt this terminology speak of "tensed properties", "tenseless facts" and so forth. Although the concept of tense is usually associated with grammar and linguistics, this more liberal use has a clear ...
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... tenseless theory : B - concepts such as earlier than , later than and simultaneous with are all we need for a metaphysically adequate account of time . The dispute between dynamists and eternalists is over the nature of time , how time ...
... tenseless theory : B - concepts such as earlier than , later than and simultaneous with are all we need for a metaphysically adequate account of time . The dispute between dynamists and eternalists is over the nature of time , how time ...
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... tenseless theory", and is generally agreed to fail: A-statements cannot be translated into B-statements without loss of meaning. Even though this is generally agreed to be true, it is worth pausing to consider some of the difficulties ...
... tenseless theory", and is generally agreed to fail: A-statements cannot be translated into B-statements without loss of meaning. Even though this is generally agreed to be true, it is worth pausing to consider some of the difficulties ...
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... tenseless theory" of time, such as Smart (1980), Mellor (1981, 1998) and many others, agree that A-claims cannot be translated into B-claims, but argue that this doesn't matter: A-claims can nonetheless have tense-less B-truthmakers (or ...
... tenseless theory" of time, such as Smart (1980), Mellor (1981, 1998) and many others, agree that A-claims cannot be translated into B-claims, but argue that this doesn't matter: A-claims can nonetheless have tense-less B-truthmakers (or ...
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... tenseless B - terms . There are two general strategies available , which Mellor sketches in these terms . • The token - reflexive account : For every A - proposition P about any event E , any token of P is true if and only if it is as ...
... tenseless B - terms . There are two general strategies available , which Mellor sketches in these terms . • The token - reflexive account : For every A - proposition P about any event E , any token of P is true if and only if it is as ...
Contents
Tensed time | |
Dynamic time | |
Time and consciousness | |
Tangible space | |
Spatial antirealism | |
Zeno and the continuum I | |
Zeno and the continuum II | |
Special relativity | |
Relativity and reality | |
General relativity | |
Spacetime metaphysics | |
Time travel | |
Conceptions of void | |
the classical debate | |
Absolute motion | |
Motion in spacetime | |
Curved | |
Strings | |
Glossary | |
Web resources | |
Index | |
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absolute space argue argument asymmetry at-at atoms B-theorist B-theory big bang Block theorist causal claim conception contents continuum curvature curved dark matter Descartes dimension direction discrete space distance relations distinction doctrine dynamic earlier Einstein entities Euclidean Euclidean space exist experience explain fact Figure finite Flatland force four-dimensional future galaxies geodesies geometry gravity Growing Block hence hole hyperplanes inertial effects infinite number interval Leibniz light locations material objects mathematical matter McTaggart metaphysical metrical Minkowski spacetime motion moving neo-Newtonian Newton Newtonian nomologically observable occur Oxford paradox particles past paths Philosophy physical plane position possess present Presentist problem properties quantum theory question reason region relationist relative rotating sense simultaneity sort spacetime points spatial relations speed string string theory structure substantival space substantivalist suppose surface temporal tensed tenseless things three-dimensional three-dimensional space true truthmakers two-dimensional universe velocity worldlines Zeno Zeno's Zeno's paradoxes