The Ontology of Time

von L. Nathan Oaklander

366 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

L. Nathan Oaklander is one of the leading philosophers of time defending the tenseless or B-Theory of time. He has remained at the forefront of this field since the early 1980s and today he is arguably the most formidable opponent of the tensed or A-theory of time. Much of the direction of the debate in this field for the past twenty years or so, especially in regards to the new tenseless theory of time, has been influenced by Oaklander's work. This book presents a carefully argued defense of the tenseless theory of time.The topics discussed include: the ontology of A- and B-theories of time; presentism; the open future theory; the A/B theory; defending the B-theory of time; temporal experience; temporal semantics; and time, identity, responsibility, and freedom.

• Reihe: Prometheus
• ISBN: 9781591021971
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.2004
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc