“In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”
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“In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that defends the view that objects are wholly present at each moment of their existence, opposing four-dimensionalist accounts of persistence through time.
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | the view that objects are space-time worms extended in time ⓘ |
| arguesFor | the view that ordinary objects are wholly present at each time they exist ⓘ |
| author | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
analytic metaphysics
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philosophy of ontology ⓘ philosophy of time ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary metaphysics of time
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debates about persistence and identity over time ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalViewOfObjects | objects endure rather than perdure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics of time
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ontology ⓘ persistence ⓘ three-dimensionalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| positionDefended |
endurantism
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three-dimensionalism about objects ⓘ |
| positionOpposed |
four-dimensionalism
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perdurantism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Tense and Reality
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Things and Their Parts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalClaim |
material objects are wholly present at each moment of their existence
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persistence is not to be analyzed in terms of temporal parts ⓘ |
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