Single Idea 12298

[catalogued under 9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 3. Three-Dimensionalism]

Full Idea

In order to have genuine motion, rather than mere variation in position, it is necessary that the object should be 'entirely present' at each moment of the change. Thus without entire presence, or existence, genuine motion will not be possible.

Gist of Idea

Genuine motion, rather than variation of position, requires the 'entire presence' of the object

Source

Kit Fine (In Defence of Three-Dimensionalism [2006], p.6)

Book Reference

'Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics', ed/tr. Le Poidevin,R [CUP 2008], p.6


A Reaction

See Idea 4786 for a rival view of motion. Of course, who says we have to have Kit Fine's 'genuine' motion, if some sort of ersatz motion still gets you to work in the morning?

Related Idea

Idea 4786 Russell's 'at-at' theory says motion is to be at the intervening points at the intervening instants [Russell, by Psillos]