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Personal Time and Transmigration Time Travel.

Authors :
Maslen, Cei
Source :
Philosophies. Aug2024, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p98. 11p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Lewis argued that although paradoxes such as the famous Grandfather Paradox can be solved, only a limited set of time travel fiction is consistent. In this paper, I discuss how to extend a Lewisian approach to a class of time travel fiction not considered by Lewis: transmigration or mental time travel fiction. To this end, Lewis's definition of personal time needs refining, and this is the primary focus of my paper. I discuss some alternative refinements of Lewis's definition: a Solely Mental definition and a Causal definition. I end by also applying these definitions to cases of reverse aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24099287
Volume :
9
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179380564
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9040098