Papers on Time and Tense / Edition 2

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This is a revised and expanded edition 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, and his book offers an excellent 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 In addition, the Polish logic which made Prior's writings difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation. This new edition will secure the classic status of the book.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780199256075
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • Publication date: 4/28/2003
  • Edition description: REV
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 342
  • Product dimensions: 8.40 (w) x 5.40 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Table of Contents

Editor's Introduction
Prior's Preface to the Second Edition 1
I Changes in Events and Changes in Things 7
II Fugitive Truth 21
III On Sparious Egocentricity 27
IV The Formalities of Omniscience 39
V Contemplation and Action 59
VI The Consequences of Actions 65
VII Limited Indeterminism 73
VIII Identifiable Individuals 81
IX Time, Existence, and Identity 93
X Recent Advances in Tense Logic 103
XI Tense Logic and the Logic of Earlier and Later 117
XII The Logic of Ending Time 139
XIII Stratified Metric Tense Logic 159
XIV 'Now' 171
XV Tensed Propositions as Predicates 195
XVI Quasi-Propositions and Quasi-Individuals 213
XVII Egocentric Logic 223
XVIII Worlds, Times and Selves 241
XIX Tense Logic for Non-Permanent Existents 257
XX Modal Logic and the Logic of Applicability 275
App. 1 Life and Work of Arthur N. Prior: An Interview with Mary Prior 293
App. 2 Bibliography of A. N. Prior's Writings 311
Index 329
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