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Single Idea 14759

[from 'Scientific Thought' by C.D. Broad, in 9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism ]

Full Idea

A thing is simply a long event, throughout the course of which there is either qualitative similarity or continuous qualitative change, together with a characteristic spatio-temporal unity.

Gist of Idea

A thing is simply a long event, linked by qualities, and spatio-temporal unity

Source

C.D. Broad (Scientific Thought [1923], 10 'Duration')

Book Reference

Broad,C.D.: 'Scientific Thought' [Routledge 2010], p.393


A Reaction

At least he is trying to give some sort of principle that links the stages of the event together.