Abstract
Neither special nor general relativity make any use of a notion of absolute simultaneity. Since A-Theories about time do make use of such a notion, it is natural to suspect that relativity and A-Theory are inconsistent. Many authors have argued that they are in fact not inconsistent, and I agree with that diagnosis here. But that doesn't mean, as these authors seem to think, that A-Theory and relativity are happy bedfellows. I argue that relativity gives us good reason to reject the A-Theory, even though strict inconsistency isn't that reason.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 385-406 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Philosophical Quarterly |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 279 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2020 |
Keywords
- A-Theory
- growing block
- moving spotlight
- presentism
- relativity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy