A New Argument from Presented Experience in advance
Abstract
The Argument from Presented Experience contends that the B-theory of time comes with the unacceptable implication that a person is presented with an experience comprising all the experiences occurring within her lifetime. A popular way of rejecting the argument is arguing that experiences are had relative to times and not simpliciter. I argue that a powerful version of the argument directed against the combination of perdurantism and the B-theory can be suitably formulated even if it is conceded that experiences are had in a merely time-relative fashion.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Thought A Journal of Philosophy
- Publisher
- Philosophy Documentation Center
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026