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The b-theory and theories of direct reference

William Lane Craig

pp. 97-130

Résumé

We have seen in the foregoing chapters that tensed thought and language seem to necessitate the reality of tense. But all this still leaves us with the B-theorist"s tu quoque argument, one of the most powerful in his arsenal: If the A-theorist"s arguments for the reality of tense are correct, then there must be spatially "tensed" facts as well, which no one will admit. Accordingly, in this chapter we shall examine this final line of defense of the B-theorist.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Craig William Lane (2000) The tensed theory of time: a critical examination. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 97-130

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-015-9345-8_4

Citation complète:

Craig William Lane, 2000, The b-theory and theories of direct reference. In W.L. Craig The tensed theory of time (97-130). Dordrecht, Springer.