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<p>It is a truism that things undergo qualitative change. All traditional accounts of what qualitative change consists in involve some form of temporal qualification, even though it is a matter of controversy which elements of reality are supposed to be affected by it and how deep it runs. This paper examines an alternative approach that is opposed to temporal qualification across the board: <i>hyper-atemporalism</i>. It has been argued recently that hyper-atemporalism, when combined with a <i>fragmentalist</i> metaphysics of temporal reality, delivers the most robust account of genuine qualitative change. This paper argues in response that a view of this kind not only fails in this regard but actually renders qualitative change impossible.</p>

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Change, temporal qualification, fragmentation

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    2026年1月26日

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  • Bahadir Eker

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It is a truism that things undergo qualitative change. All traditional accounts of what qualitative change consists in involve some form of temporal qualification, even though it is a matter of controversy which elements of reality are supposed to be affected by it and how deep it runs. This paper examines an alternative approach that is opposed to temporal qualification across the board: hyper-atemporalism. It has been argued recently that hyper-atemporalism, when combined with a fragmentalist metaphysics of temporal reality, delivers the most robust account of genuine qualitative change. This paper argues in response that a view of this kind not only fails in this regard but actually renders qualitative change impossible.