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Format: 1 online resource (281 p.)

ISBN: 9783110323245 , 9783110238570

Series Statement: Epistemische Studien / Epistemic Studies : Philosophy of Science, Cognition and Mind , 8

Content: How do ordinary objects persist through time and across possible worlds? How do they manage to have their temporal and modal properties? These are the questions adressed in this book which is? "guided tour of theories of persistence". The book is divided in two parts. In the first, the two traditional accounts of persistence through time (endurantism and perdurantism) are combined with presentism and eternalism to yield four different views, and their variants. The resulting views are then examined in turn, in order to see which combinations are appealing and which are not. It is argued that the 'worm view' variant of eternalist perdurantism is superior to the other alternatives. In the second part of the book, the same strategy is applied to the combinations of views about persistence across possible worlds (trans-world identity, counterpart theory, modal perdurants) and views about the nature of worlds, mainly modal realism and abstractionism. Not only all the traditional and well-known views, but also some more original ones, are examined and their pros and cons are carefully weighted. Here again, it is argued that perdurance seems to be the best strategy available.

Note: Frontmatter -- , List of chapters -- , Foreword -- , Part I: Persistence through time -- , Chapter 1, Introduction & definitions -- , Chapter 2, Problems with presentism -- , Chapter 3, The presentist perdurantist view -- , Chapter 4, The problem of change in temporary intrinsic properties -- , Chapter 5, Coincidence and vagueness -- , Chapter 6, The Ship of Theseus -- , Chapter 7, The worm view and the stage view -- , Chapter 8, Four-dimensionalism and common sense -- , Chapter 9, The modal objection -- , Part II: Persistence across possible worlds -- , Chapter 1, Introduction -- , Chapter 2, Modal realism -- , Chapter 3, Straightforward trans-world identity -- , Chapter 4, Modal counterpart theory -- , Chapter 5, Partial trans-world identity -- , Chapter 6, Modal perdurants -- , Chapter 7, Genuine actualism - modal fictionalism -- , Chapter 8, Abstractionism-Ersatzism-Actualism -- , Chapter 9, Abstractionism and trans-world identity -- , Chapter 10, Abstractionism and counterpart theory -- , Chapter 11, Abstractionism and modal perdurants -- , Chapter 12, Bundle-bundle-bundle theory -- , List of figures : -- , Bibliography , Issued also in print. , Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. , In English.

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ISBN: 9783110323245

Series Statement: Epistemische Studien; 8

Content: How do ordinary objects persist through time and across possible worlds? How do they manage to have their temporal and modal properties? These are the questions adressed in this book which is? "guided tour of theories of persistence". The book is divided in two parts. In the first, the two traditional accounts of persistence through time (endurantism and perdurantism) are combined with presentism and eternalism to yield four different views, and their variants. The resulting views are then examined in turn, in order to see which combinations are appealing and which are not. It is argued that the 'worm view' variant of eternalist perdurantism is superior to the other alternatives. In the second part of the book, the same strategy is applied to the combinations of views about persistence across possible worlds (trans-world identity, counterpart theory, modal perdurants) and views about the nature of worlds, mainly modal realism and abstractionism. Not only all the traditional and well-known views, but also some more original ones, are examined and their pros and cons are carefully weighted. Here again, it is argued that perdurance seems to be the best strategy available.

Note: Frontmatter -- , List of chapters -- , Foreword -- , Chapter 1, Introduction & definitions -- , Chapter 2, Problems with presentism -- , Chapter 3, The presentist perdurantist view -- , Chapter 4, The problem of change in temporary intrinsic properties -- , Chapter 5, Coincidence and vagueness -- , Chapter 6, The Ship of Theseus -- , Chapter 7, The worm view and the stage view -- , Chapter 8, Four-dimensionalism and common sense -- , Chapter 9, The modal objection -- , Chapter 1, Introduction -- , Chapter 2, Modal realism -- , Chapter 3, Straightforward trans-world identity -- , Chapter 4, Modal counterpart theory -- , Chapter 5, Partial trans-world identity -- , Chapter 6, Modal perdurants -- , Chapter 7, Genuine actualism – modal fictionalism -- , Chapter 8, Abstractionism-Ersatzism-Actualism -- , Chapter 9, Abstractionism and trans-world identity -- , Chapter 10, Abstractionism and counterpart theory -- , Chapter 11, Abstractionism and modal perdurants -- , Chapter 12, Bundle-bundle-bundle theory -- , List of figures : -- , Bibliography. , Also available in print edition. , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9783110322828

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DOI: 10.1515/9783110323245

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Format: 1 online resource (281 p.)

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ISBN: 3-11-032324-9

Series Statement: Epistemische Studien : Schriften zur Erkenntnis- und Wissenschaftstheorie ; Bd. 8

Content: How do ordinary objects persist through time and across possible worlds? How do they manage to have their temporal and modal properties? These are the questions addressed in this book which is? ""guided tour of theories of persistence"". The book is divided in two parts. In the first, the two traditional accounts of persistence through time (endurantism and perdurantism) are combined with presentism and eternalism to yield four different views, and their variants. The resulting views are then examined in turn, in order to see which combinations are appealing and which are not. It is argued that

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , pt. I. Persistence through time -- pt. II. Persistence across possible worlds. , Issued also in print. , English

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Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9783110323245