Lee, Barry J (2016) A Defeating Objection to Dynamic Block Theories of Time. Thought: A Journal of Philosophy. ISSN 2161-2234
Abstract
McTaggart's argument against he reality of the A series (or some variation on that argument) poses a serious problem for the moving-now block theory of time (MNBT). A defender of MNBT can respond along the lines suggested by Broad: by denying that we should understand 'e was present' as saying that e is present at some past moment t. There is, however, a serious—plausibly defeating—objection to this type of response: it implicitly denies a non-negotiable platitude about time. As a result, MNBT is not tenable. Growing block theories are also defeated by a similar objection.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc and the Northern Institute of Philosophy. This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving - http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html. |
Keywords: | time; moving-now block theory; spotlight theory; growing-block theory; J. E. McTaggart; C. D. Broad; David Lewis; William Lane Craig |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Philosophy (York) |
Depositing User: | Dr Barry J Lee |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2016 16:42 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2018 00:38 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tht3.209 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | THT.20160061 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102125 |