New Directions in the Russellian Theory of Time : Metaphysical and Ontological Investigations
New Directions in the Russellian Theory of Time : Metaphysical and Ontological Investigations
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Author(s): Boccardi, Emiliano
ISBN No.: 9781350339842
Pages: 264
Year: 202412
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 158.70
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available (Forthcoming)

The main debates in the philosophy of time have centred on whether A-theory, with events ordered by pastness , presentness and futurity, or B-theory, ordered by earlier than or later than, are equally fundamental. Emiliano Boccardi, L. Nathan Oaklander and Erwin Tegtmeier instead uphold the Russellian theory, or R-theory, and consider not only the fundamental differences but also its superiority. They argue McTaggart's misinterpretation of Russell has led to a false dichotomy between the A- and B-theories, while exploring the connection between temporal relations, temporal facts and time. In defence of the R-theory, they argue how it offers a metaphysical explanation of the nature of time, in addition to investigating whether ontological theories of time can be considered from a moral or existential point of view. Using an ontological approach, this volume clarifies what is mistaken about both theories can only be resolved by adopting a Russellian philosophy, reaching beyond the A-theory vs B-theory debate.


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