Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is twofold: First, to critically discuss Lynne Rudder's Baker BA-theory of time, and second to contrast it with the R-theory (after Russell). In the course of my discussion I will contrast three different methodological approaches regarding the relation between co...
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| description | ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is twofold: First, to critically discuss Lynne Rudder's Baker BA-theory of time, and second to contrast it with the R-theory (after Russell). In the course of my discussion I will contrast three different methodological approaches regarding the relation between common sense and ontology; clarify Russell's authentic view in contrast to the B-theory which is McTaggart's misrepresentation of Russell, and consider how the R-theory can respond to objections Baker makes to eternalism (as she understands it). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-754cb204bd0f491a8627e59abf9435572022-12-22T03:36:05ZengUniversidade Estadual de CampinasManuscrito2317-630X39411715610.1590/0100-6045.2016.v39n4.noS0100-60452016000400117Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal RealityL. Nathan OaklanderABSTRACT The aim of this paper is twofold: First, to critically discuss Lynne Rudder's Baker BA-theory of time, and second to contrast it with the R-theory (after Russell). In the course of my discussion I will contrast three different methodological approaches regarding the relation between common sense and ontology; clarify Russell's authentic view in contrast to the B-theory which is McTaggart's misrepresentation of Russell, and consider how the R-theory can respond to objections Baker makes to eternalism (as she understands it).http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-60452016000400117&lng=en&tlng=enBA-theoryR-theoryB-seriesMcTaggartgrowing universeabsolute becoming |
| spellingShingle | L. Nathan Oaklander Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality Manuscrito BA-theory R-theory B-series McTaggart growing universe absolute becoming |
| title | Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality |
| title_full | Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality |
| title_fullStr | Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality |
| title_short | Common Sense, Ontology and Time: A Critique of Lynne Rudder Baker's View of Temporal Reality |
| title_sort | common sense ontology and time a critique of lynne rudder baker s view of temporal reality |
| topic | BA-theory R-theory B-series McTaggart growing universe absolute becoming |
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