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Rietdijk-Putnam argument: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of physics

argument that the relativity of simultaneity makes future events as real as present ones, supporting a four-dimensional block view of time.

In philosophy of physics, Rietdijk-Putnam argument refers to argument that the relativity of simultaneity makes future events as real as present ones, supporting a four-dimensional block view of time. This meaning comes from Putnam (1967) in Journal of Philosophy.[1]

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References

Putnam, H., & The Journal of Philosophy, Inc. (1967). Time and Physical Geometry. Journal of Philosophy, 64(8), 240-247. https://doi.org/10.2307/2024493

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