Papers on time and tense
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Papers on time and tense
Oxford University Press, 2003
New ed. / edited by Per Hasle ... [et al.]
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- : hd
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"Bibliography of A.N. Prior's writings / introduction by Per Hasle"--P. [311]-328
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hd ISBN 9780199256068
Description
This is a revised and expanded edition of a work in the logic and philosophy of time, originally published in 1968. Arthur N. Prior (1914-1969) was the founding father of temporal logic, and his book offers an introduction to the fundamental questions in the field. Several important papers have been added to the original selection, as well as a comprehensive bibliography of Prior's work and an illuminating interview with his widow, Mary Prior. In addition, the Polish logic which made Prior's writings difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation.
Table of Contents
- Editor's Introduction
- Prior's Preface to the Second Edition
- 1. Changes in Events and Changes in Things
- 2. Fugitive Truth
- 3. On Spurious Egocentricity
- 4. The Formalities of Omniscience
- 5. Contemplation and Action
- 6. The Consequences of Actions
- 7. Limited Indeterminism
- 8. Identifiable Individuals
- 9. Time, Existence and Identity
- 10. Recent Advances in Tense Logic
- 11. Tense Logic and the Logic of Earlier and Later
- 12. The Logic of Ending Time
- 13. Stratified Metric Tense Logic
- 14. 'Now'
- 15. Tensed Propositions as Predicates
- 16. Quasi-Propositions and Quasi Individuals
- 17. Egocentric Logic
- 18. Worlds, Times and Selves
- 19. Tense-Logic for Non-Permanent Existents
- 20. Modal Logic and the Logic of Applicability
- 1. LIFE AND WORK OF ARTHUR N. PRIOR: 'AN INTERVIEW WITH MARY PRIOR'
- 2. Bibliography of A. N. Prior's Writings
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: pbk ISBN 9780199256075
Description
This is a new edition, revised and expanded, of a seminal work in the logic and philosophy of time, originally published in 1968. Arthur N. Prior (1914-1969) was the founding father of temporal logic. His work has attracted increased attention in the decades since his death: its influence stretches beyond philosophy and logic to computer science and formal linguistics. Prior's fundamental ideas about the logic of time are presented here along with his investigations
into the formal properties of time and tense.
Already in 1969 Prior had been planning a new edition of Papers on Time and Tense, to incorporate his more recent work. Because of his untimely death this plan was never followed through-till now. Seven important papers have been added to the original selection, as well as a comprehensive bibliography of his work and an illuminating interview with his widow, Mary Prior, about his life and work. In addition, the Polish logic which made the original book difficult for many readers has
been replaced by standard logical notation. This new edition will secure the classic status of the book.
Table of Contents
1. LIFE AND WORK OF ARTHUR N. PRIOR: 'AN INTERVIEW WITH MARY PRIOR'
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