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Heraclitus-Maximal Worlds.
- Source :
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Journal of Philosophical Logic . Dec2024, Vol. 53 Issue 6, p1519-1536. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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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]
- Subjects :
- *GENERAL relativity (Physics)
*SPACETIME
*SENSES
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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