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Full Idea
If we accept the static (B-series) view, we have to reevaluate how we think about causation, natural laws, and scientific explanation.
Gist of Idea
The B-series needs a revised view of causes, laws and explanations
Source
Adrian Bardon (Brief History of the Philosophy of Time [2013], 4 'Pervasive')
Book Ref
Bardon,Adrian: 'Brief History of the Philosophy of Time' [OUP 2013], p.99
A Reaction
Any scientific account which refers to events seems to imply a dynamic view of time. Lots of scientists and philosophers endorse the static view of time, but then fail to pursue its implications.
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