Aristotle and the Stoics on Tomorrow's Sea Battle: the influence of 'time' in the debate on future contingents

dc.contributor.advisor	Bakker, F.
dc.contributor.advisor	Bary, C.L.A.
dc.contributor.author	Elzen, H. van den
dc.date.issued	2018-05-29
dc.description.abstract	How we view time is important in the debate on future contingents. However, how exactly does the concept of time that one uses influence the arguments against fatalism in this debate? In this paper, the answers of Aristotle and of the Stoics against fatalism are discussed and compared. Three solutions will be discussed: rejecting the Principle of Bivalence for future propositions, rejecting the relation between truth and necessity, and rejecting the link between necessity and fatalism. Aristotle states a difference between past and future that the Stoics do not and cannot use. This is due to the linear timeline that Aristotle uses. The Stoics, with their notion of a cyclical time, need to find different solutions for fatalism.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/5682
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.thesis.faculty	Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen	en_US
dc.thesis.specialisation	History of Philosophy	en_US
dc.thesis.studyprogramme	Philosophy: Research Master	en_US
dc.thesis.type	Researchmaster	en_US
dc.title	Aristotle and the Stoics on Tomorrow's Sea Battle: the influence of 'time' in the debate on future contingents	en_US

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