On the Mereology of Boethian Eternity

Brian Leftow's hypothesis that Boethius originally put forth the view that eternity is some sort of atemporal duration is criticized, and it is argued that Leftow's account of Quasi-Temporal Eternality (QTE) is badly in need of revision.

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Published inInternational journal for philosophy of religion Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 51 - 60
Main Author Quinn, Philip L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Hague Kluwer Academic Publishers 01.08.1992
M. Nijhoff
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Analogical argument
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus (480?-524)
Eternity
Leftow, Brian
Logic
Logical impossibility
Logical truth
Mereology
Philosophy
Religion
Specious present
Temporality
Truth
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Summary:Brian Leftow's hypothesis that Boethius originally put forth the view that eternity is some sort of atemporal duration is criticized, and it is argued that Leftow's account of Quasi-Temporal Eternality (QTE) is badly in need of revision.
ISSN:0020-7047
1572-8684
DOI:10.1007/BF01313559