What Is the Timing Argument? (Try to Reconstruct the Premises

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Essay

What is the timing argument? (Try to reconstruct the premises and the conclusion as carefully as you can.) For each premise of the argument, how might Epicurus, or someone who agrees with him, give a reason to think it is true? What is subsequentism? Why does Feit argue that we should accept it? How does Feit use this reasoning to object to the timing argument? (Be specific about which premise Feit denies and why.) Do you agree with Feit's evaluation of the timing argument? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Particular Level

A specific degree or stage in a process or hierarchy; often used to denote a focused or detailed layer within a broader context.

Second-level Outcome

Refers to indirect or subsequent effects that result from primary actions or interventions in a process or system.

Valence

The intrinsic attractiveness or averseness of an event, object, or situation, as perceived by individuals.

Expectancy Model

is a psychological theory that explains motivation in terms of an individual's expectations about their ability to achieve desired outcomes through their actions.