Debates in the metaphysics of time
By: edited by L. Nathan Oaklander
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781780937410; 9781780934907; 9781780936772
Subjects: Time; PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics
Description: "A core topic in metaphysics, time is also central to issues in the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion. Debates in the Metaphysics of Time explores these close philosophical connections and tackles the contemporary debates using an interactive approach. Contributors put forward their views before commenting on the ideas of other contributors and defending against objections. Divided into 'metaphysics and time', 'consciousness and time' and 'God, time and human freedom', chapters are organized around key questions, including:[bullet] How are we to understand the passage of time, or the 'change' an event seems to undergo when it moves from the future to the present and then recedes into the more and more distant past? [bullet] Can we only be directly aware of what is momentary if we directly experience change and duration?[bullet] How is God related to time and is divine foreknowledge and human freedom compatible?  For students and researchers looking to understand the latest arguments in the philosophy of time, Debates in the Metaphysics of Time provides an original, up-to-date and accessible account of past, present and future debates"--

"A core topic in metaphysics, time is also central to issues in the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion. Debates in the Metaphysics of Time explores these close philosophical connections and tackles the contemporary debates using an interactive approach. Leading philosophers do not only put forward their views, they comment on the ideas of other contributors and defend against objections. Divided into 'metaphysics and time', 'consciousness and time' and 'God, time and human freedom', chapters are organized around key questions, including: - How are we to understand the passage of time, or the 'change' an event seems to undergo when it moves from the future to the present and then recedes into the more and more distant past? - Can we only be directly aware of what is momentary, as some believe, if we directly experience change and duration? - How is God related to time and is divine foreknowledge and human freedom compatible? Approaching time in new and provocative ways, this unique collection demonstrates progress in philosophy while exploring debates surrounding the metaphysics of time in relation to consciousness, God and freedom. For students and researchers looking to understand the latest arguments in the philosophy of time, Debates in the Metaphysics of Time provides an original, up-to-date and accessible account of past, present and future debates"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Metaphysics and TimeA. Is there a coherent debate in the Metaphysics of Time? 1. Dolev's Anti-Metaphysical Realism: A Critique, L. Nathan Oaklander 2. Motion and Passage - The Old B-Theory and Phenomenology, Yuval Dolev3. Two Metaphysical Perspectives on the Duration of the Present, Francesco OriliaB. Temporal Succession, Temporal Becoming and the Analysis of Change4. Temporal Succession and Tense, Erwin Tegtmeier 5. Becoming: Temporal, Absolute and Atemporal, M. Oreste Fiocco6. Temporal Predicates and the Passage of Time, M. Joshua MozerskyPart II Consciousness and Time7. Physical Time, Phenomenal Time, and the Symmetry of Nature, Michael Pelczar8. Extensionalism, Atomism and Continuity, Geoffrey Lee9. Continuity, Flow and Symmetries: Replies to Lee and Pelczar, Barry DaintonPart III God, Time and Human Freedom10. Divine Events, Joseph Diekemper11. Instants, Events and God, Brian Leftow12. Foreknowledge and Fatalism: Why Divine Timelessness Doesn't Help, Alan R. Rhoda13. Foreknowledge Dilemma: Response to Rhoda, Katherin A. RogersIndex.