Finding satisfaction in presentism
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-018-01940-w
Abstract: This paper argues for a pragmatic motivation for believing Presentism —the thesis that everything is present. After outlining a pragmatic source of justification for beliefs, in terms of their action-guiding aims, a pragmatic motivation for… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; satisfaction presentism; finding satisfaction; believing presentism ... See more keywords
A Defence of Lucretian Presentism
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DOI: 10.1080/00048402.2019.1697709
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this paper, we defend Lucretian Presentism (‘Lucretianism’). Although the view faces many objections and has proven unpopular with presentists, we rehabilitate Lucretianism and argue that none of the objections stick. read more here.
Keywords: lucretian presentism; presentism; philosophy; defence lucretian ... See more keywords