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Time, tense, truth
Title / Series / Name
Synthese
Publication Volume
160
Publication Issue
2
Pages
Authors
Editors
Keywords
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/1733
Abstract
A theory of time is a theory of the nature of temporal reality, and temporal reality determines the truth-value of temporal sentences. Therefore it is reasonable to ask how a theory of time can account for the way the truth of temporal sentences is determined. This poses certain challenges for both the A theory and the B theory of time. In this paper, I outline an account of temporal sentences. The key feature of the account is that the primary bearers of truth-values are not utterances, but sentences evaluated with respect to a time. I argue that unlike other views, the present proposal can meet the challenges faced both by the A and the B theory.
Topic
Publisher
Place of Publication
Dordrecht
Type
Journal article
Date
2008
Language
ISBN
Identifiers
10.1007/s11229-006-9116-y