There's No Time like the Present (In Minkowski Spacetime)
@article{Savitt2000TheresNT, title={There's No Time like the Present (In Minkowski Spacetime)}, author={S. Savitt}, journal={Philosophy of Science}, year={2000}, volume={67}, pages={S563 - S574} }
Mark Hinchliff concludes a recent paper, "The Puzzle of Change," with a section entitled "Is the Presentist Refuted by the Special Theory of Relativity?" His answer is "no." I respond by arguing that presentists face great difficulties in merely stating their position in Minkowski spacetime. I round up some likely candidates for the job and exhibit their deficiencies.
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