Gilmore, Cody (2006) Where in the Relativistic World Are We? [Preprint]

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I formulate a theory of persistence in the endurantist family and pose a problem for the conjunction of this theory with orthodox versions of special or general relativity. The problem centers around the question: Where are things?

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gilmore, Cody
Additional Information:	A version of this paper will be published in Philosophical Perspectives, 20, Metaphysics (2006).
Keywords:	persistence, endurance, perdurance, multi-location, multilocation, exact occupation, worms, saints, temporal parts, material objects, immanent causation
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics
Depositing User:	Cody Gilmore
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2006
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:14
Item ID:	2979
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics
Date:	November 2006
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2979

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