Where in the relativistic world are we?

Philosophical Perspectives 20 (1):199–236 (2006)
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I formulate a theory of persistence in the endurantist family and pose a problem for the conjunction of this theory with orthodox versions of special or general relativity. The problem centers around the question: Where are things?

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10.1111/j.1520-8583.2006.00107.x

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