Single Idea 14938

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / h. Presentism]

Full Idea

It has been pointed out that presentism is an open question in so far as a fixed foliation theory of quantum gravity has not been ruled out.

Gist of Idea

A fixed foliation theory of quantum gravity could make presentism possible

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.7.2 n75)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.173


A Reaction

[They cite B.Monton for this point] I don't understand this idea, but I'll have it anyway. Google 'fixed foliation' for me, as I'm too busy.