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[from 'Intro to 'Questions of Time and Tense'' by Robin Le Poidevin, in 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / e. Tensed (A) series ]

Full Idea

We appear to share a common now, but not a common here.

Gist of Idea

We share a common now, but not a common here

Source

Robin Le Poidevin (Intro to 'Questions of Time and Tense' [1998], 2)

Book Reference

'Questions of Time and Tense', ed/tr. Le Poidevin,R [OUP 2002], p.5


A Reaction

Personally I take this to be quite a strong argument against the simplistic view that there is just something called 'spacetime', with no distinction of dimensions.