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| Reviews |
| - 'For many years to come, this is sure to be the locus classicus
with respect to which all those engaged with the literature on persistence must position themselves.
' - Kathrin Koslicki, Philosophical Review
- 'This is simply a superb
book in metaphysics - handsomely written, cleverly argued, and exceedingly clear.
' - Hud Hudson, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
- 'Sider does not deny that this four-dimensionalist conception of persisting things is counterintuitive. His claim is that, all things considered, it yields a more coherent ontology than any of its competitors. His defence of this claim is impressive: bold, clear, wide-ranging and fair-minded; it is the best of its kind on offer.' - Barry Dainton, Times Literary Supplement
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| Description | | - an intriguing new theory of the nature of reality
- clearly written and fun to read
- the debut of one of the best young philosophers in the field
| Four-Dimensionalism
defends the thesis that the material world is composed of temporal as well as spatial parts. This defense includes a novel account of persistence over time, new arguments in favour of the four-dimensional ontology, and responses to the challenges four-dimensionalism faces.
Theodore Sider pays particular attention to the philosophy of time, including a strong series of
arguments against presentism, the thesis that only the present is real. Arguments offered in favour of four-dimensionalism include novel arguments based on time travel, the debate beween spacetime substantivalists and relationalists, and vagueness. Also included is a comprehensive discussion of the paradoxes of coinciding material objects, and a novel resolution of those paradoxes based on
temporal counterpart theory. In conclusion Sider replies to prominent objections to four-dimensionalism, including discussion of the problem of the rotating homogenous disk.
Four Dimensionalism
is an original and highly readable study of the metaphysics of time and identity.
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| Contents |
Introduction
1.
The Four-Dimensional Picture
2.
Against Presentism
3.
Three- and Four-Dimensionalism Stated
4.
In Favor of Four-Dimensionalism Part 1
5.
In Favor of Four-Dimensionalism Part 2: The Best Unified Theory of the Paradoxes of Coincidence
6.
Arguments against Four-Dimensionalism
Bibliography, Index
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Theodore Sider, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University
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