According to Velleman, "Under the alternative conception, an object's extension in time is different from its extension in space. Whereas only part of an object can be present at a single point in space, the object can be wholly present at a single point in time. An object that persists through time in this way is said to materialize."

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Velleman's statement contrasts with the alternative conception he describes. According to the endurantism view, an object is wholly present at every moment of its existence, not just at a single point in time. The quote inaccurately represents this philosophical stance on how objects persist through time.

According to Velleman, "Under the Alternative Conception, an Object's Extension