Language and TimeOxford University Press, 1993 - 262 Seiten This book offers a defense of the tensed theory of time, a critique of the New Theory of Reference, and an argument that simultaneity is absolute. Although Smith rejects ordinary language philosophy, he shows how it is possible to argue from the nature of language to the nature of reality. Specifically, he argues that semantic properties of tensed sentences are best explained by the hypothesis that they ascribe to events temporal properties of futurity, presentness, or pastness and do not merely ascribe relations of earlier than or simultaneity. He criticizes the New Theory of Reference, which holds that "now" refers directly to a time and does not ascribe the property of presentness. Smith does not adopt the old or Fregean theory of reference but develops a third alternative, based on his detailed theory of de re and de dicto propositions and a theory of cognitive significance. He concludes the book with a lengthy critique of Einstein's theory of time. Smith offers a positive argument for absolute simultaneity based on his theory that all propositions exist in time. He shows how Einstein's relativist temporal concepts are reducible to a conjunction of absolutist temporal concepts and relativist nontemporal concepts of the observable behavior of light rays, rigid bodies, and the like. |
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... argument form as valid is self- referentially justifiable , since if this argument form is valid , one can construct the sound argument " The argument form seems to be valid , there are no logical or empirical reasons to think it ...
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... argument by developing a tensed theory of A - sentences , that is , a theory stating that all A - sentences ascribe an A - property of presentness , present pastness , or present futurity . The argument of chapters 2 and 3 was that the ...
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... argument that shows " there is " cannot be assigned this tenseless meaning , Dummett's claim is unjustified . Since Dummett supplies no such argument , there is no reason to accept his claim . A stronger argument against proponents of ...
... argument that shows " there is " cannot be assigned this tenseless meaning , Dummett's claim is unjustified . Since Dummett supplies no such argument , there is no reason to accept his claim . A stronger argument against proponents of ...
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The Translation Method and the Tensed and Tenseless Theories | 3 |
The Untranslatability of ASentences by Tenseless DateSentences | 27 |
The Tensed Theory of ASentences | 94 |
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A-expressions A-indexicals A-sentences A-token A. N. Prior absolutely simultaneous Adolf Grünbaum affairs argue argument ascribe A-properties B-relation B-sentences believe chapter claim cognitive significance copula corresponding cosmology D. H. Mellor date theory definite description detenser dicto direct reference entails example exemplifies exists express A-propositions fact false future tensed includes indexical inheres in John's J.J.C. Smart John is running John's running language logical identity logical subject logically equivalent means Mellor metaphysical subject n-adic properties nontemporal noon Oaklander objection occurs old tenseless theory Philosophical physical events possess possible world predicates present tensed presentist presentness inheres proposition expressed propositional relation reference frame relatively rules of usage S₁ semantic semantic content sempiternality sense sentence-token T₁ temporal relations tensed sentences tensed theory tenseless date-sentences tenseless sentences tenseless theory tenseless truth conditions tenser thesis Thursday tion token-reflexive sentences token-reflexive theory true truth conditions truth value truth vehicle universal universal metaphysical