Stage universalism, voints and sorts

• Autores: Marta Campdelacreu Arqués
• Localización: Disputatio, ISSN-e 0873-626X, Vol. 3, Nº. 28, 2010, págs. 1-15
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In the current debate on how ordinary objects persist through time, more than one philosopher has endorsed the following two theses: stage theory and diachronic universalism. In this paper, I would like to offer a so-lution to the problem (related to lingering properties) that Balashov poses to the joint acceptance of these theses. I will also offer a number of rea-sons why, even if it is not necessary to undermine Balashov�s counterex-amples, stage theorists can, without making their theory less appealing, reject Balashov�s understanding of sorts, which plays a crucial role in his criticisms of stage universalism.