Beschreibung:
This book takes up the question of whether past and future events exist. Two very different views are explored. According to one of these views, presentism, the present is special. According to the alternative view, eternalism, our world is a giant four-dimensional block of spacetime in which all times exist.
Introduction Part I: Opening Statements 1. In Defence of the Block Universe View 2. In Defense of Presentism Part II First Round of Replies 3. Past and Future Do Not Exist: Reply to Kristie Miller 4. The Past and Future Exist: Reply to Nikk Effingham Part III Second Round of Replies 5. Back to the Block: Reply to Nikk Effingham's Reply 6. Presentism Returns: Reply to Kristie Miller's Reply Suggested Readings Glossary References Index