Single Idea 17961

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / g. Growing block]

Full Idea

Merricks argues that the growing block view says that we live in the subjective present, and that there is a growing edge of being, but he then suggests that these two could come apart, and it would make no difference, so the growing block is incoherent.

Gist of Idea

Growing block has a subjective present and a growing edge - but these could come apart

Source

report of Trenton Merricks (Goodbye Growing Block [2006], 4) by PG - Db (ideas)

Book Reference

'Oxford Studies in Metaphysics vol.2', ed/tr. Zimmerman,Dean W. [OUP 2006], p.108


A Reaction

[I think that is the nub of his argument. I couldn't find a concise summary in his words]