The Tristram Shandy Paradox

Philosophia Christi 4 (2):335-349 (2002)
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Abstract

This paper is a response to David Oderberg's discussion of the Tristram Shandy paradox. I defend the claim that the Tristram Shandy paradox does not support the claim that it is impossible that the past is infinite.

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