74. Alex Malpass | Time, Eternity

If you'd like to support the series and get early access (plus other perks), you can join on Patreon or become a paid Substack subscriber:   / friction   https://fric.substack.com/subscribe My links: https://linktr.ee/frictionphilosophy. Alex Malpass's work focuses on philosophical logic, philosophy of time, philosophy of physics, and more. His website is https://useofreason.wordpress.com/, and he runs the Thoughtology YouTube channel. 00:00 - Preview 01:04 - Introduction 02:46 - Grim Reaper paradox 21:38 - Mysterious forces 26:13 - Consistent? 31:51 - Metaphysically possible? 42:02 - Dense time case 44:52 - Branching view of modality 49:00 - Choosing modalities 52:46 - True modality 58:13 - Patchwork principle 1:09:00 - Patchwork principles and theism 1:14:52 - Principle of logic/metaphysics? 1:19:08 - Counterexample 1:23:15 - Amending the principle 1:25:00 - Guilt by association 1:29:35 - Hilbert's hotel 1:33:47 - Finite vs. infinite sets 1:39:35 - Questioning principles of logic 1:43:33 - Counting arguments 1:48:44 - When are conditions sufficient? 1:54:46 - Explaining the entire count 1:58:57 - Conclusion Music: PaulFromPayroll - High Rise