Real Fourdimensionalism An Essay in the Ontology of Persistence and Mind
This book explores persistence, taking human beings as an example case. It investigates how concrete particulars stay the same during their temporal carriers while changing significantly. Themes of relativity, structural realism, 4-dimensional ontologies and different strains of panpsychism are amon...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer
2017.
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| Colección: | Philosophical Studies Series,
130. Springer eBooks. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35842696*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part 1. The Puzzle of Persistence
- 1.1 Persistence? From a Philosopher’s Point of View
- 1.2 Models of Persistence
- 1.3 A Short Summary
- 1.4 A General Summary of this Essay
- Part 2. Problems of Fourdimensionalism
- 2.1 Arguments against 4-Dimensionalism
- 2.2 Formal Models of Persistence
- 2.3 Model Theory and 4-dimensionalism
- 2.4 Examples of Insufficient Theories
- 2.5 A Metaphilosophical Evaluation
- 2.6 Insufficient Binding and the Problems of 4-Dimensionalism
- Part 3. Real Fourdimensionalism
- 3.1 A Metaphilosophical Retrospect: Grounding
- 3.2 The Exposition of PSP: Part I
- 3.3 The Exposition of PSP: Part II
- 3.4 An Interlude: Specifying Structuring Causation
- 3.5 Mental Causation, Persistence and Grounding
- 3.6 Problems of 4-dimensionalism and PSP
- 3.7 A Final Summary
- Part 4. Appendix
- 4.1 List of Figures
- 4.2 List of Tables
- 4.3 Bibliography
- 4.4 Index.
