Nefarious presentism
Presentists, who believe that only present objects exist, face a problem concerning truths about the past. Presentists should (but cannot) locate truth-makers for truths about the past. What can presentists say in response? We identify two rival factions: ‘upstanding’ and ‘nefarious’ presentists. Up...
Main Authors: | Tallant, Jonathan, Ingram, David |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33718/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33718/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33718/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33718/1/Nefarious%20Presentism%20%28Final%29.pdf |
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