Endurantism and timeless worlds.

The article presents a philosophical argument that "being charged" represents a relation between individuals which may or may not be time-related. Equally well the relation could be based on points in a topology or space-time. Thus timeless worlds containing charged objects can be admitted by an end...

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Publicado en:Analysis Vol. 67; no. 294; pp. 140 - 148
Autores principales: Effingham, Nikk, Melia, Joseph
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Apr2007
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Sumario:The article presents a philosophical argument that "being charged" represents a relation between individuals which may or may not be time-related. Equally well the relation could be based on points in a topology or space-time. Thus timeless worlds containing charged objects can be admitted by an endurantist, who therefore in turn must admit the possibility of time-travel.