On the paradoxical time-structures of gödel

Philosophy of Science 37 (4):589-601 (1970)
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Gödel's conclusion that time-travel is possible in his models of Einstein's gravitational theory has been questioned by Chandrasekhar and Wright, and treated as doubtful in the recent philosophical literature. The present note is intended to remove this doubt: a review of Gödel's construction shows that his arguments are entirely correct; and the objection is seen to rest upon a misunderstanding. Computational points treated succinctly by Gödel are here presented in fuller detail. The philosophical significance of Gödel's results is briefly considered, and a set of technical questions is posed whose answers would clarify this significance

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On going backward in time.John Earman - 1967 - Philosophy of Science 34 (3):211-222.

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