Author： Davidson M.
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0031-8116
Source： Philosophical Studies, Vol.113, Iss.1, 2003-03, pp. : 77-92
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Abstract
In this paper I argue that presentism has a problem accounting for the truth of statements whose truth conditions seem to require there be relations that hold between present and non-present objects. I motivate the problem and then examine several strategies for dealing with the problem. I argue that no solution is forthcoming, and this presents a
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