A.N. Prior's Notion of the Present

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Abstract

This paper presents a fresh look at A.N. Prior's Notion of The Present (1970), in order to cast light on the article through Prior's own notes from the Bodleian library. This will be done in order to evaluate two critiques of Prior's notion of the present: That is self-contradictory (see [17]), and that it is unable to account for change (see [6]). This article will argue that a revisit to Prior's notes will provide clarity at places where confusion gives ground to criticism of Prior's definition as self-contradictory. The notes will also underline how radical Prior's notion of the present is, and that he was aware of it. They thus help us to see more clearly what Prior actually meant by saying that the present is the real considered in relation to two realms of unreality, namely the past and the future.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
BogserieLecture Notes in Computer Science
Vol/bind6789 LNAI
Sider (fra-til)36-45
Antal sider10
ISSN0302-9743
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2011
BegivenhedInternational Workshop on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Time and Time Perception - Athen, Grækenland
Varighed: 7 okt. 20108 okt. 2010

Konference

KonferenceInternational Workshop on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Time and Time Perception
Land/OmrådeGrækenland
ByAthen
Periode07/10/201008/10/2010

Bibliografisk note

In Proceedings of the COST TD0904 International Workshop on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Time and Time Perception. Revised Selected Papers. (eds.) Argiro Vatakis, Anna Esposito, Maria Giagkou, Fred Cummins & Georgios papadelis.

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