The Metaphysics of Time: A Dialogue (New Dialogues in Philosophy) by Bradley Dowden

The Metaphysics of Time: A Dialogue (New Dialogues in Philosophy) by Bradley Dowden

Author:Bradley Dowden [Dowden, Bradley]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, pdf
ISBN: 9781442200593
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2009-10-15T16:00:00+00:00


Naomi: I’ve never heard of any scientist who knew about relativity theory and accepted this.

John: There are a few out there, according to what I’ve heard. Here’s why I think substantivism and relativity theory are consistent. Time moves from noon to midnight in your closet even when the closet is empty, doesn’t it?

Naomi: My closet is never empty, but I’m proud of my closet. I have a pet name for it: Victory over Chaos. . . . OK, so time exists in empty closets.

John: Yes, and it’s because events could have occurred there then but didn’t, don’t you think?



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