The Metaphysics of Identity over Time (Hardcover)

This study is a systematic investigation into the metaphysical foundations of identity over time. David Oderberg elaborates and evaluates the most common theory about the persistence of objects through time and change, namely the classical theory of spatio-temporal continuity. He shows how the theory requires an ontology of temporal parts, according to which objects are made up of temporally extended segments or stages.;This ontology is criticized as unwarranted by modern space-time physics, and as internally incoherent. The author argues that identity over time should be seen as a primitive or unanalyzable phenomenon, and that the so-called puzzle cases and paradoxes of identity can be dealt with without recourse to such an ontology.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	D Oderberg
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-59351-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
LSN:	0-333-59351-0
Barcode:	9780333593516

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