Temporal Parts

Temporal parts refer to the idea that objects or entities persist through time by having different "parts" or stages at different times, similar to how an object has different spatial parts. For example, consider a tree: it is not the same entity throughout its life, but rather a series of temporal parts that represent its growth and changes. This concept challenges the traditional view that objects are wholly present at any given moment, suggesting instead that they are spread across time in distinct phases or slices, contributing to our understanding of persistence and change in the philosophy of time.