Author: Arthur N. Prior
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199256075
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
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 In addition, the Polish logic which made Prior's writings difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation.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.
Papers on Time and Tense
Author: Arthur N. Prior
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Modality (Logic)
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Modality (Logic)
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Papers on Time and Tense
Author: Arthur N. Prior
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199256075
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
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 In addition, the Polish logic which made Prior's writings difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation.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.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199256075
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
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.
Time, Tense, and Reference
Author: Aleksandar Jokić
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262600507
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Original essays by philosophers of language and philosophers of time exploring the semantics and metaphysics of tense.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262600507
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Original essays by philosophers of language and philosophers of time exploring the semantics and metaphysics of tense.
Questions of Time and Tense
Author: Robin Le Poidevin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198236955
Category : Metaphysics
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
These essays broaden the debate on the nature of time. They provide an outline to the debate, presenting rival theories which demonstrate that such questions are intimately connected with issues in other fields of philosophy.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198236955
Category : Metaphysics
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
These essays broaden the debate on the nature of time. They provide an outline to the debate, presenting rival theories which demonstrate that such questions are intimately connected with issues in other fields of philosophy.
Some Considerations on Problems of Time and Tense
Time and Tense in Narrative and in Everyday Language
The Oxford Handbook of Tense and Aspect
Author: Robert I. Binnick
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195381971
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1128
Book Description
This Handbook is a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to the topics and theories that current form the front line of research into tense, aspect, and related areas.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195381971
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1128
Book Description
This Handbook is a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to the topics and theories that current form the front line of research into tense, aspect, and related areas.
The Problem of Temporality
Author: Frank Brisard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cognitive grammar
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cognitive grammar
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Future Times, Future Tenses
Author: Philippe de Brabanter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199679150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book examines the expression of the future in a range of diverse languages and from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It reveals the value of linking linguistic considerations of tense and aspect to philosophical approaches to modality and time and will be a valuable resource for all those working on time, tense, and temporal reference.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199679150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book examines the expression of the future in a range of diverse languages and from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It reveals the value of linking linguistic considerations of tense and aspect to philosophical approaches to modality and time and will be a valuable resource for all those working on time, tense, and temporal reference.
Questions of Time and Tense
Author: Robin Le Poidevin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
These essays broaden the debate on the nature of time. They provide an outline to the debate, presenting rival theories which demonstrate that such questions are intimately connected with issues in other fields of philosophy.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
These essays broaden the debate on the nature of time. They provide an outline to the debate, presenting rival theories which demonstrate that such questions are intimately connected with issues in other fields of philosophy.