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Paperback. Condizione: Gut. XVI, 233 p. Fresh and clean copy in good condition but shows some signs of wear. Frisches und sauberes Exemplar in gutem Zustand, weist jedoch einige Gebrauchsspuren auf. Contents - 1. Background and Assumptions 1.1. Persistence and Philosophy of Time 1.2. Atomism and Composition 1.3. Scope 1.4. Some Matters of Methodology 2. Persistence, Location, and Multilocation in Spacetime 2.1. Endurance, Perdurance, Exdurance: Some Pictures 2.2. More Pictures 2.3. Temporal Modification and the "Problem of Temporary Intrinsics" 2.4. Persistence, Location, and Multilocation in Generic Spacetime 2.5. An Alternative Classification 3. Classical and Relativistic Spacetime 3.1. Newtonian Spacetime 3.2. Neo-Newtonian (Galilean) Spacetime 3.3. Reference Frames and Coordinate Systems 3.4. Galilean Transformations in Spacetime 3.5. Special Relativistic Spacetime 3.6. Length Contraction and Time Dilation 3.7. Invariant Properties of Special Relativistic Spacetime 4. Persisting Objects in Classical Spacetime 4.1. Enduring, Perduring, and Exduring Objects in Galilean Spacetime 4.2. The Argument from Vagueness 4.3. From Minimal D-Fusions to Temporal Parts 4.4. Motivating a Sharp Cutoff. 4.5. Some Objections and Replies 4.6. Implications 5. Persisting Objects in Minkowski Spacetime 5.1. Enduring, Perduring, and Exduring Objects in Minkowski Spacetime 5.2. Flat and Curved Achronal Regions in Minkowski Spacetime 5.3. Early Reflections on Persisting Objects in Minkowski Spacetime: Quine and Smart 5.4. "Profligate Ontology"? 5.5. Is Achronal Universalism Tenable in Minkowski Spacetime? 5.6. "Crisscrossing" and Immanent Causation 5.7. Conclusion 6. Coexistence in Spacetime 6.1. The Notion of Coexistence 6.2. Desiderata 6.3. Coexistence in Galilean Spacetime 6.4. Coexistence in Minkowski Spacetime: CASH 6.5. Alexandrov-Stein Present and Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence 6.6. AS-Coexistence v. CASH: Symmetry, Multigrade, and Objectivity 6.7. AS-Coexistence v. CASH: Relevance 6.8. The Mixed Past of Coexistence 6.9. No Need in the Extended Now Appendix 6.1: Coexistence, Coexistence*, and Coexistence** of n objects in Galilean Spacetime Appendix 6.2: CASH-Coexistence, CASH-Coexistence*, and CASH-Coexistence** of n objects in Minkowski Spacetime Appendix 6.3: Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence, Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence* and Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence** of n objects in Minkowski Spacetime 7. Strange Coexistence? 7.1. Coexistence and Existence@ 7.2. The Asymmetry Thesis 7.3. The Absurdity Thesis 7.4. Collective CASH Value of Coexistence 7.5. Collective Existence@ and Coexistence in Classical Spacetime 7.6. Collective Existence@ and Coexistence in Minkowski Spacetime 7.7. Contextuality 7.8. Chronological Incoherence 7.9. Some Objections Appendix 7.1: Proof of FACT 8. Shapes and Other Arrangements in Minkowski Spacetime 8.1. How Rigid is a Granite Block? 8.2. Perspectives in Space 8.3. Perspectives in Spacetime 8.4. Are Shapes Intrinsic to Objects? 8.5. The Causal Objection 8.6. The Micro-Reductive Objection 8.7. Pegs, Boards, and Shapes 8.8. Perduring Objects Exist References Index. ISBN 9780199679652 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 357.…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Material objects persist through time and survive change. How do they manage to do so? What are the underlying facts of persistence? Do objects persist by being "wholly present" at all moments of time at which they exist? Or do they persist by having distinct "temporal segments" confined to the corresponding times? Are objects three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time? Or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? These are matters of intense debate, which is now driven by concerns about two major issues in fundamental ontology: parthood and location. It is in this context that broadly empirical considerations are increasingly brought to bear on the debate about persistence. Persistence and Spacetime pursues this empirically based approach to the questions. Yuri Balashov begins by setting out major rival views of persistence -- endurance, perdurance, and exdurance -- in a spacetime framework and proceeds to investigate the implications of Einstein's theory of relativity for the debate about persistence. His overall conclusion -- that relativistic considerations favour four-dimensionalism over three-dimensionalism -- is hardly surprising. It is, however, anything but trivial. Contrary to a common misconception, there is no straightforward argument from relativity to four-dimensionalism. The issues involved are complex, and the debate is closely entangled with a number of other philosophical disputes, including those about the nature and ontology of time, parts and wholes, material constitution, causation and properties, and vagueness.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Gut. XVI, 233 p. Good and clean copy. - Contents List of Figures Introduction 1. Background and Assumptions 1.1. Persistence and Philosophy of Time 1.2. Atomism and Composition 1.3. Scope 1.4. Some Matters of Methodology 2. Persistence, Location, and Multilocation in Spacetime 2.1. Endurance, Perdurance, Exdurance: Some Pictures 2.2. More Pictures 2.3. Temporal Modification and the "Problem of Temporary Intrinsics" 2.4. Persistence, Location, and Multilocation in Generic Spacetime 2.5. An Alternative Classification 3. Classical and Relativistic Spacetime 3.1. Newtonian Spacetime 3.2. Neo-Newtonian (Galilean) Spacetime 3.3. Reference Frames and Coordinate Systems 3.4. Galilean Transformations in Spacetime 3.5. Special Relativistic Spacetime 3.6. Length Contraction and Time Dilation 3.7. Invariant Properties of Special Relativistic Spacetime 4. Persisting Objects in Classical Spacetime 4.1. Enduring, Perduring, and Exduring Objects in Galilean Spacetime 4.2. The Argument from Vagueness 4.3. From Minimal D-Fusions to Temporal Parts 4.4. Motivating a Sharp Cutoff. 4.5. Some Objections and Replies 4.6. Implications 5. Persisting Objects in Minkowski Spacetime 5.1. Enduring, Perduring, and Exduring Objects in Minkowski Spacetime 5.2. Flat and Curved Achronal Regions in Minkowski Spacetime 5.3. Early Reflections on Persisting Objects in Minkowski Spacetime: Quine and Smart 5.4. "Profligate Ontology"? 5.5. Is Achronal Universalism Tenable in Minkowski Spacetime? 5.6. "Crisscrossing" and Immanent Causation 5.7. Conclusion 6. Coexistence in Spacetime 6.1. The Notion of Coexistence 6.2. Desiderata 6.3. Coexistence in Galilean Spacetime 6.4. Coexistence in Minkowski Spacetime: CASH 6.5. Alexandrov-Stein Present and Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence 6.6. AS-Coexistence v. CASH: Symmetry, Multigrade, and Objectivity 6.7. AS-Coexistence v. CASH: Relevance 6.8. The Mixed Past of Coexistence 6.9. No Need in the Extended Now Appendix 6.1: Coexistence, Coexistence*, and Coexistence** of n objects in Galilean Spacetime Appendix 6.2: CASH-Coexistence, CASH-Coexistence*, and CASH-Coexistence** of n objects in Minkowski Spacetime Appendix 6.3: Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence, Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence* and Alexandrov-Stein Coexistence** of n objects in Minkowski Spacetime 7. Strange Coexistence? 7.1. Coexistence and Existence@ 7.2. The Asymmetry Thesis 7.3. The Absurdity Thesis 7.4. Collective CASH Value of Coexistence 7.5. Collective Existence@ and Coexistence in Classical Spacetime 7.6. Collective Existence@ and Coexistence in Minkowski Spacetime 7.7. Contextuality 7.8. Chronological Incoherence 7.9. Some Objections Appendix 7.1: Proof of FACT 8. Shapes and Other Arrangements in Minkowski Spacetime 8.1. How Rigid is a Granite Block? 8.2. Perspectives in Space 8.3. Perspectives in Spacetime 8.4. Are Shapes Intrinsic to Objects? 8.5. The Causal Objection 8.6. The Micro-Reductive Objection 8.7. Pegs, Boards, and Shapes 8.8. Perduring Objects Exist References Index. ISBN 9780199679652 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 357.…

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Condizione: New. How do material objects persist through time and survive change? Are they three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time, or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? Yuri Balashov shows how Einstein's theory of relativity supports four-dimensionalism, and in so doing illuminates a wide range of metaphysical issues. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPJ; HPL; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366. . 2013. Paperback. . . . .…

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Condizione: New. How do material objects persist through time and survive change? Are they three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time, or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? Yuri Balashov shows how Einstein's theory of relativity supports four-dimensionalism, and in so doing illuminates a wide range of metaphysical issues. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPJ; HPL; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Material objects persist through time and survive change. How do they manage to do so? What are the underlying facts of persistence? Do objects persist by being "wholly present" at all moments of time at which they exist? Or do they persist by having distinct "temporal segments" confined to the corresponding times? Are objects three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time? Or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? These are matters of intense debate, which is now driven by concerns about two major issues in fundamental ontology: parthood and location. It is in this context that broadly empirical considerations are increasingly brought to bear on the debate about persistence. Persistence and Spacetime pursues this empirically based approach to the questions. Yuri Balashov begins by setting out major rival views of persistence -- endurance, perdurance, and exdurance -- in a spacetime framework and proceeds to investigate the implications of Einstein's theory of relativity for the debate about persistence. His overall conclusion -- that relativistic considerations favour four-dimensionalism over three-dimensionalism -- is hardly surprising. It is, however, anything but trivial. Contrary to a common misconception, there is no straightforward argument from relativity to four-dimensionalism. The issues involved are complex, and the debate is closely entangled with a number of other philosophical disputes, including those about the nature and ontology of time, parts and wholes, material constitution, causation and properties, and vagueness.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Material objects persist through time and survive change. How do they manage to do so? What are the underlying facts of persistence? Do objects persist by being "wholly present" at all moments of time at which they exist? Or do they persist by having distinct "temporal segments" confined to the corresponding times? Are objects three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time? Or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? These are matters of intensedebate, which is now driven by concerns about two major issues in fundamental ontology: parthood and location. It is in this context that broadly empirical considerations are increasingly brought tobear on the debate about persistence.Persistence and Spacetime pursues this empirically based approach to the questions. Yuri Balashov begins by setting out major rival views of persistence -- endurance, perdurance, and exdurance -- in a spacetime framework and proceeds to investigate the implications of Einstein's theory of relativity for the debate about persistence. His overall conclusion -- that relativistic considerations favour four-dimensionalism overthree-dimensionalism -- is hardly surprising. It is, however, anything but trivial. Contrary to a common misconception, there is no straightforward argument from relativity to four-dimensionalism. The issues involved arecomplex, and the debate is closely entangled with a number of other philosophical disputes, including those about the nature and ontology of time, parts and wholes, material constitution, causation and properties, and vagueness. How do material objects persist through time and survive change? Are they three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time, or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? Yuri Balashov shows how Einstein's theory of relativity supports four-dimensionalism, and in so doing illuminates a wide range of metaphysical issues. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Material objects persist through time and survive change. How do they manage to do so? What are the underlying facts of persistence? Do objects persist by being "wholly present" at all moments of time at which they exist? Or do they persist by having distinct "temporal segments" confined to the corresponding times? Are objects three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time? Or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? These are matters of intensedebate, which is now driven by concerns about two major issues in fundamental ontology: parthood and location. It is in this context that broadly empirical considerations are increasingly brought tobear on the debate about persistence.Persistence and Spacetime pursues this empirically based approach to the questions. Yuri Balashov begins by setting out major rival views of persistence -- endurance, perdurance, and exdurance -- in a spacetime framework and proceeds to investigate the implications of Einstein's theory of relativity for the debate about persistence. His overall conclusion -- that relativistic considerations favour four-dimensionalism overthree-dimensionalism -- is hardly surprising. It is, however, anything but trivial. Contrary to a common misconception, there is no straightforward argument from relativity to four-dimensionalism. The issues involved arecomplex, and the debate is closely entangled with a number of other philosophical disputes, including those about the nature and ontology of time, parts and wholes, material constitution, causation and properties, and vagueness. How do material objects persist through time and survive change? Are they three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time, or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? Yuri Balashov shows how Einstein's theory of relativity supports four-dimensionalism, and in so doing illuminates a wide range of metaphysical issues. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Material objects persist through time and survive change. How do they manage to do so? What are the underlying facts of persistence? Do objects persist by being "wholly present" at all moments of time at which they exist? Or do they persist by having distinct "temporal segments" confined to the corresponding times? Are objects three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time? Or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? These are matters of intensedebate, which is now driven by concerns about two major issues in fundamental ontology: parthood and location. It is in this context that broadly empirical considerations are increasingly brought tobear on the debate about persistence.Persistence and Spacetime pursues this empirically based approach to the questions. Yuri Balashov begins by setting out major rival views of persistence -- endurance, perdurance, and exdurance -- in a spacetime framework and proceeds to investigate the implications of Einstein's theory of relativity for the debate about persistence. His overall conclusion -- that relativistic considerations favour four-dimensionalism overthree-dimensionalism -- is hardly surprising. It is, however, anything but trivial. Contrary to a common misconception, there is no straightforward argument from relativity to four-dimensionalism. The issues involved arecomplex, and the debate is closely entangled with a number of other philosophical disputes, including those about the nature and ontology of time, parts and wholes, material constitution, causation and properties, and vagueness. How do material objects persist through time and survive change? Are they three-dimensional entities extended in space, but not in time, or are they four-dimensional spacetime "worms"? Yuri Balashov shows how Einstein's theory of relativity supports four-dimensionalism, and in so doing illuminates a wide range of metaphysical issues. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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