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| - '[An] excellent collection. Every paper is densely argued and challenging' - Philosophy Journal, Vol. 82
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| Description | | - Expanded edition of a classic of philosophy and logic
- Philosophy of time is now a booming research area
- Seven important papers added, plus a revealing interview with Prior's widow
- The definitive source for Prior on time
- Now with standard logical notation introduced throughout for easier reading
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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 In addition, the Polish logic which made the original book difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation.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.
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Readership: Researchers and graduate students in philosophy, linguistics and computer science
| 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.
Appendices
Life and Work of Arthur N. Prior: 'An Interview with Mary Prior'
2.
Bibliography of A. N. Prior's Writings
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Arthur N. Prior
Edited by Per Hasle,
Peter Ohrstrom, both in the Department of Business Communication and Information Science, University of Southern Denmark,
Torben Brauner, Department of Computer Science, Roskilde University, and
Jack Copeland, Department of Philosophy, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
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