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'Causal Powers', 'In Defence of Three-Dimensionalism' and 'Causality: Production and Propagation'
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 2. Objects that Change
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To say something remains the same but lacks its capacities and powers seems a contradiction [Harré/Madden]
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Some individuals can gain or lose capacities or powers, without losing their identity [Harré/Madden]
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A particular might change all of its characteristics, retaining mere numerical identity [Harré/Madden]
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 3. Three-Dimensionalism
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'Dense' time raises doubts about continuous objects, so they need 'continuous' time [Harré/Madden]
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3-D says things are stretched in space but not in time, and entire at a time but not at a location [Fine,K]
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Genuine motion, rather than variation of position, requires the 'entire presence' of the object [Fine,K]
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism
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If things are successive instantaneous events, nothing requires those events to resemble one another [Harré/Madden]
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4-D says things are stretched in space and in time, and not entire at a time or at a location [Fine,K]
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You can ask when the wedding was, but not (usually) when the bride was [Fine,K, by Simons]
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 5. Temporal Parts
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Three-dimensionalist can accept temporal parts, as things enduring only for an instant [Fine,K]
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 8. Continuity of Rivers
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Humeans cannot step in the same river twice, because they cannot strictly form the concept of 'river' [Harré/Madden]
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