Single Idea 14561

[catalogued under 9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 5. Temporal Parts]

Full Idea

Perdurantism tends to go with the view that it is essentially contingent what follows what, because it is no part of the essence of temporal parts that they be arranged in any particular order.

Clarification

'Perdurantism' says objects extend in time as well as in space

Gist of Idea

Perdurantism imposes no order on temporal parts, so sequences of events are contingent

Source

S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum (Getting Causes from Powers [2011], 5.5 1)

Book Reference

Anjum,R.J./Mumford,S.: 'Getting Causes from Powers' [OUP 2011], p.116


A Reaction

Nice. There is nothing illogical, then, in elderly me intervening between childish me and middle-aged me. Essentialists like me must clearly oppose this view. Elderly me must be preceded and caused by middle-aged me.