How things persist

New York: Oxford University Press (2001)
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Abstract

Katherine Hawley explores and compares three theories of persistence -- endurance, perdurance, and stage theories - investigating the ways in which they attempt to account for the world around us. Having provided valuable clarification of its two main rivals, she concludes by advocating stage theory.

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2002, 2004

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BD632.H29 2001

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019924913X   0199275432   9780199249138   9780199275434

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10.1093/mind/112.445.146
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Introduction

Persistence and identity are important aspects of human practice and used in courts of law when investigating a case. This book examines the metaphysics as to the manner in which people persist and the empirical events that may influence survivability. The theory of persistence is answered... see more

Epilogue

Opponents of endurance and perdurance theory are becoming confusing when arguing about how things persist and claims on how it existed rather than basing it on the time and venue. The analogy between space and time draws a sharp distinction of massive coincidence and this is where stage th... see more

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Katherine Hawley
PhD: Cambridge University; Last affiliation: University of St. Andrews

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