New Directions in the Russellian Theory of Time

<p>The main debates in the philosophy of time have centred on whether</p><p>A-theory with events ordered by pastness presentness and futurity or</p><p>B-theory ordered by earlier than or later than are equally fundamental.</p><p>Emiliano Boccardi L. Nathan Oaklander and Erwin Tegtmeier instead</p><p>uphold the Russellian theory or R-theory and consider not only the</p><p>fundamental differences but also its superiority. They argue McTaggart's</p><p>misinterpretation of Russell has led to a false dichotomy between the Aand</p><p>B-theories while exploring the connection between temporal relations </p><p>temporal facts and time.</p><p>In defence of the R-theory they argue how it offers a metaphysical</p><p>explanation of the nature of time in addition to investigating whether</p><p>ontological theories of time can be considered from a moral or existential</p><p>point of view. Using an ontological approach this volume clarifies what is</p><p>mistaken about both theories can only be resolved by adopting a Russellian</p><p>philosophy reaching beyond the A-theory vs B-theory debate.</p>