Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The puzzle discussed in this paper, due to Ninan, is a short story that suggests an apparent asymmetry between assertions about the future and assertions about the past. I consider three competing hypotheses about knowledge that might account for the linguistic data highlighted by the story, and I argue that—contrary to Ninan’s diagnosis—the best explanation does not require treating knowledge of the future as significantly different from knowledge of the past.
Source: Philosophia
Author: Andrea Iacona
Institution: University of Turin
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
Funder: Università degli Studi di Torino
OpenAlex ID: W7124310620