A Defence of the B-Theory of Time with Respect to the Problem of Change

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dc.contributor.authorVlachoulis, James
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Humanities : Philosophyen
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractI attend to the debate between the A-theory of time and the B- theory of time by evaluating how each theory accounts for the possibility of change. I conclude in favour of the B-theory of time as an account of change. I begin by considering McTaggart’s argument against the reality of time. I connect McTaggart’s argument, and the attendant A-theory versus B-theory debate, to an argument against the possibility of change. This argument, the problem of change, can be refuted by adopting either of an A-theory or B-theory account of change. I evaluate different approaches to change offered by various A-theories, including presentism, the growing block theory, the moving spotlight theory, and then proceed to consider different B-theory accounts of change, including relativiser endurantism, adverbialist endurantism, and perdurantism. I consider objections to each of these views. Finally, I compare the costs incurred by the best of the A-theory accounts and the best of the B-theorist accounts.en
dc.description.dissertationThesis (MPhil.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Humanities, 2022en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/135245
dc.language.isoenen
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dc.subjectTimeen
dc.subjectA-Theoryen
dc.subjectB-Theoryen
dc.subjectProblem of Changeen
dc.subjectTemporary Intrinsicsen
dc.subjectChangeen
dc.subjectMetaphysicsen
dc.titleA Defence of the B-Theory of Time with Respect to the Problem of Changeen
dc.typeThesisen

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