Behind Time

<p>First published in 1998, this volume responded to and evaluated criticisms of McTaggart’s atemporal philosophy of time. Established philosophical positions on time had positioned themselves in relation to either the <i>A Series </i>(past, present and future) or the <i>B Series</i> (earlier and later). McTaggart considered both series untenable and proposed his own, atemporal <i>C Series</i>. Beginning with an overview of McTaggart’s position, Gerald Rochelle attempts to reinforce the seriousness of, and think beyond, McTaggart’s attempt to describe a world without time through an assessment of McTaggart’s criticisms and his suggested alternative. Rochelle argues that McTaggart’s atemporal world constitutes a strong foundation for a new theory on time which breaks away from the existing philosophical models of temporality.</p> <p>1. Introduction. 2. McTaggart’s Philosophy. 3. McTaggart’s Denial of the Reality of Time. 4. Time and the <i>A</i> Series. 5. Some Philosophical Positions on Time. 6. McTaggart’s Timeless World. 7. Conclusion.</p>