JOURNAL ARTICLE

Why is Presentism Intuitive?

  • Published In: Metaphysica, 2023, v. 24, n. 2. P. 181 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Graziani, Ernesto 3 of 3

Abstract

Presentism is, roughly, the ontological view that only the present exists. Among the philosophers engaged in the metaphysics of time there is wide agreement that presentism is intuitive (or commonsensical) and that its intuitiveness counts as evidence in its favour. My contribution has two purposes: first, defending the view that presentism is intuitive from some recent criticisms; second, putting forth a genealogical (or debunking) argument aimed at depriving presentism's intuitiveness of the evidential value commonly granted to it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Metaphysica. 2023/09, Vol. 24, Issue 2, p181
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1437-2053
  • DOI:10.1515/mp-2022-0011
  • Accession Number:172780081
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