Is Future Real? Putnam’s Argument Revisited

Sabatier, Pierre (2024) Is Future Real? Putnam’s Argument Revisited. Open Journal of Philosophy, 14 (01). pp. 15-17. ISSN 2163-9434

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Abstract

Putnam’s argument aims to prove that future is as real as present. His argument is based on the equation present = real. Is real what exists now. Is real what is part of observer-independent reality. What exists now depends on an observer—it is not real. It is then shown that Special Relativity is not only a physical theory, it has also a philosophical dimension in that it questions our very understanding of reality and requires a clear distinction between reality and its representation.

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Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2023 10:47
Last Modified: 08 Dec 2023 10:47
URI: http://archives.articleproms.com/id/eprint/2467

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