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226 - David Builes: The Metaphysics of Time and Consciousness
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Existence and Identity in Time
The concept of an object occupying two places simultaneously raises significant philosophical questions about existence and identity in time. Presentism, which holds that only the present exists, avoids the complications of objects being in multiple spatial locations at once. In contrast, eternalism posits a four-dimensional block universe, suggesting that an object can exist entirely in two different temporal locations without being partially located in each. This leads to the paradox of temporary intrinsics, where a single object, such as a banana undergoing color change, challenges the notion of its identity at different times if considered as a whole. The discussion indicates potential frameworks for understanding existence, with presentism favoring an endurance view and eternalism aligning with a perspective of temporal slices.
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