Presentism and the non-present

Philosophical Studies 113 (1):77 - 92 (2003)
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Abstract

In this paper I argue that presentism has a problem accounting forthe truth of statements whose truth conditions seem to require therebe relations that hold between present and non-present objects. Imotivate the problem and then examine several strategies for dealingwith the problem. I argue that no solution is forthcoming, and thispresents a prima facie problem for presentism.

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Matthew Davidson
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Referring to things that no longer exist.Roderick M. Chisholm - 1990 - Philosophical Perspectives 4:545-556.

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