The Ontology of TimeL. Nathan Oaklander is one of the leading philosophers of time defending the tenseless or B-Theory of time. He has remained at the forefront of this field since the early 1980s and today he is arguably the most formidable opponent of the tensed or A-theory of time. Much of the direction of the debate in this field for the past twenty years or so, especially in regards to the new tenseless theory of time, has been influenced by Oaklander's work. This book presents a carefully argued defense of the tenseless theory of time. The topics discussed include: the ontology of A- and B-theories of time; presentism; the open future theory; the A/B theory; defending the B-theory of time; temporal experience; temporal semantics; and time, identity, responsibility, and freedom. |
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Contents
PREFACE | 9 |
THE ONTOLOGY OF A | 15 |
Is There a Difference between the Metaphysics | 37 |
Copyright | |
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A-series According actual affairs analysis appeal argued argument assumes attempts avoid B-relations B-theorist B-theory B-time belief Broad Cambridge causal ceasing to exist claim conception consider contradiction Craig criticism defenders detenser direction discussion earlier entails entities essay example exemplify experience explain expressed fact false follows future give given ground hand headache Ibid identity implies incompatible inherence interpretation intrinsic involves language later located logical maintains McTaggart's paradox meaning Mellor metaphysical moments moving namely nature NOTES notion Oaklander object obtain occurs ontological ordinary Oxford passage past past and future person Philosophical position possible present problem properties question reality reason recent reference responsibility Russellian Schlesinger sense simultaneous Smith space statements succession t₁ temporal becoming temporal relations tensed sentences tensed theory tenseless theory tenselessly things thought tion token true truth conditions University Press uttered whole York
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| Title | The Ontology of Time G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Studies in analytic philosophy |
| Author | L. Nathan Oaklander |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books, 2004 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 12, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1591021979, 9781591021971 |
| Length | 366 pages |
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