Papers on Time and Tense (Paperback)

Prior

ISBN 10: 0199256071 / ISBN 13: 9780199256075

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003

About this Item

Paperback. 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 investigationsinto 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 ofhis 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 In addition, the Polish logic which made the original book difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation.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. This is a revised and expanded edition of a work in the logic and philosophy of time. 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 papers have been added to the original selection, as well as a bibliography of Prior's work. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Papers on Time and Tense (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199256071
• ISBN 13: 9780199256075
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Per Hasle and Peter Øhrstrøm are both in the Department of Business Communication and Information Science, University of Southern Denmark. Torben Braüner is in the Department of Computer Science, Roskilde University. Jack Copeland is in the Department of Philosophy, University of Canterbury.