B-Theory, Fixity, and Fatalism.

The article discusses theories of the philosophy of time in relation to fixity and fatalism. The author compares and contrasts the so-called A-theory and B-theory notions of time and highlights aspects of the debated between the two. The author contends that there is an impasse concerning the issues...

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Publicado en:Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 429 - 453
Autor principal: Diekemper, Joseph
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2007
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Sumario:The article discusses theories of the philosophy of time in relation to fixity and fatalism. The author compares and contrasts the so-called A-theory and B-theory notions of time and highlights aspects of the debated between the two. The author contends that there is an impasse concerning the issues concerning the nature of future events.