The Way Things are: Basic Readings in MetaphysicsThis anthology of classic and contemporary readings addresses the major areas of metaphysical inquiry: personal identity and responsibility; free will and determinism; change and time; existence and non-existence; the mind-body problem; and causal determinism and free will. |
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... pure passage of time . Indeed , it seems that our assumption that the sun's position changes at a constant rate amounts to the assumption that the sun's position changes at the rate of fifteen degrees per hour , i.e. , that every time ...
... pure passage of time . Indeed , it seems that our assumption that the sun's position changes at a constant rate amounts to the assumption that the sun's position changes at the rate of fifteen degrees per hour , i.e. , that every time ...
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... pure passage of time ; or we could say that talk about rates essentially involves comparisons between the rates of different changes and the rate of the pure passage of time . If we say the latter , then we must say that whenever we ...
... pure passage of time ; or we could say that talk about rates essentially involves comparisons between the rates of different changes and the rate of the pure passage of time . If we say the latter , then we must say that whenever we ...
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... pure passage of time , for example , then I have also told you that the pure passage of time is flowing at the rate of one hour for every twelve miles run by Bikila . If I take this line then I should reject premise ( 3 ) of The Sec ...
... pure passage of time , for example , then I have also told you that the pure passage of time is flowing at the rate of one hour for every twelve miles run by Bikila . If I take this line then I should reject premise ( 3 ) of The Sec ...
Contents
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Of Identity Thomas Reid | 70 |
Rigid Designation Hugh S Chandler | 76 |
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