How we understand cosmology was altered by the development of Special and General Relativity. Here, I want to discuss a less appreciated change I think SR introduced to cosmology. In Aristotelian or Thomistic cosmology, there are two kinds of causal series, i.e., accidentally and essentially ordered causal series, and both Aquinas and Aristotle thought that … Continue reading If Einstein was right, there are no essentially ordered causal series
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Reply to Rasmussen on a “new” infinitary paradox
Josh Rasmussen has recently offered a "new" infinitary paradox on his blog. Josh is consistently wonderful to interact with; I deeply admire the patience and charity he extends to his interlocutors and it's something that I work on (but rarely succeed at) emulating myself. Josh doesn't seem to be completely convinced by his new paradox … Continue reading Reply to Rasmussen on a “new” infinitary paradox
Daniel Linford 