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799On Whether B-Theoretic Atheists Should Fear DeathPhilosophia 43 (4): 1011-1021. 2015.In this paper I revisit a dispute between Mikel Burley and Robin Le Poidevin about whether or not the B-theory of time can give its adherents any reason to be less afraid of death. In ‘Should a B-theoretic atheist fear death?’, Burley argues that even on Le Poidevin’s understanding of the B-theory, atheists shouldn’t be comforted. His reason is that the prevalent B-theoretic account of our attitudes towards the past and future precludes treating our fear of death as unwarranted. I examine his ar…Read more
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311Debates in the Metaphysics of Time (review)International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 29 (3): 340-344. 2015.This is a review of 'Debates in the Metaphysics of Time' (Bloomsbury), ed. by Nathan Oaklander.
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262Acknowledgement and the paradox of tragedyPhilosophical Studies 173 (2): 337-350. 2016.We offer a new answer to the paradox of tragedy. We explain part of the appeal of tragic art in terms of its acknowledgement of sad aspects of life and offer a tentative explanation of why acknowledgement is a source of pleasure
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