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How To Understand The Debate Over Presentism And Eternalism, Travis Matthew Figg
How To Understand The Debate Over Presentism And Eternalism, Travis Matthew Figg
Wayne State University Dissertations
Presentism is the view that, with the possible exception of things outside of time, everything that exists, exists at the present time. It is contrasted with eternalism, the view that everything which ever did exist or ever will exist, exists. Some philosophers argue that presentism and eternalism are not really substantive, opposed metaphysical theses. I consider some attempts in the literature to rebut this skeptical position, and argue that they are unsatisfactory. Then I make my own case for the conclusion that presentism and eternalism are substantive metaphysical theses by drawing a distinction between two ways of talking about what …
La Circunstancia De La Víctima En Las Novelas De Alicia Giménez Bartlett., Eyda Elisa Vaughn
La Circunstancia De La Víctima En Las Novelas De Alicia Giménez Bartlett., Eyda Elisa Vaughn
Wayne State University Dissertations
The detective series of Petra Delicado published by the contemporary Spanish writer, Alicia Giménez Bartlett presents the individual characters in a changing, complex and fragmented society. The emphasis is placed on the special circumstances that lead the characters to become the victim. The facts presented in this study, demonstrate that the character's ability to change their unfavorable circumstance are not due to the lack of agency or unwillingness. In some cases, the circumstances in which the individual is borne, places limited to their access to resources. In others, the characters in position of power manipulate others individual's circumstance to their …