A New Argument from Presented Experience in advance

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Authors: Emanuele Tullio
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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