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Does Four-dimensionalism explain coincidence?

For those who think the statue and the piece of copper that compose it are distinct objects that coincide, there is a burden of explanation. After all, common sense says that different ordinary objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. A common argument in favour of four-dimensionalism...

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Published in:Australasian Journal of Philosophy Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 479 - 489
Main Author: Moyer, Mark
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2009
Subjects:
Fourth dimension
Coincidence
Object (Philosophy)
Spacetime
Whole & parts (Philosophy)
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