Abstract
This paper deals with A.N. Prior's analysis of the concepts of dynamic and static time, i.e., McTaggart's so-called A- and B-concepts. The relations and mutual dependencies between these temporal concepts are investigated, and Prior's response to McTaggart's views is discussed. Furthermore, Prior's notion of branching time is analysed. It is argued that Prior can be criticized for identifying 'plain future' with 'necessary future'. Finally, Prior's four grades of tense-logical involvement are introduced and discussed. It is argued that the third grade is the most attractive from a philosophical point of view.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Formal Concept Analysis - 7th International Conference, ICFCA 2009, Proceedings |
Antal sider | 16 |
Publikationsdato | 2009 |
Sider | 66-81 |
ISBN (Trykt) | 9783642018145 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2009 |
Begivenhed | 7th International Conference on Formal Concept Analysis, ICFCA 2009 - Darmstadt, Tyskland Varighed: 21 maj 2009 → 24 maj 2009 |
Konference
Konference | 7th International Conference on Formal Concept Analysis, ICFCA 2009 |
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Land/Område | Tyskland |
By | Darmstadt |
Periode | 21/05/2009 → 24/05/2009 |
Sponsor | University of Applied Sciences, Hochschule Darmstadt |
Navn | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Vol/bind | 5548 LNAI |
ISSN | 0302-9743 |
Bibliografisk note
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