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Heraclitus-Maximal Worlds.

Authors :
Manchak, JB
Barrett, Thomas William
Source :
Journal of Philosophical Logic. Dec2024, Vol. 53 Issue 6, p1519-1536. 18p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Within the context of general relativity, the Heraclitus asymmetry property requires that no distinct pair of spacetime events have the same local structure Manchak and Barrett (2023). Here, we explore Heraclitus-maximal worlds – those which are "as large as they can be" with respect to the Heraclitus property. Using Zorn's lemma, we prove that such worlds exist and highlight a number of their properties. If attention is restricted to Heraclitus-maximal worlds, we show senses in which observers have the epistemic resources to know which world they inhabit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00223611
Volume :
53
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Philosophical Logic
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181251290
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-024-09773-4