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>