Letters between Mary and Arthur Prior in 1954: Topics on Metaphysics and Time

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Abstract

This paper will introduce and discuss correspondence between Mary and
Arthur Prior and between Arthur Prior and J.J.C Smart from 1954 on the
five topics: freedom, abstract entities, modal logic, religion and theology
and finally the logic of time. It is claimed that the logic of time was formulated in the context of reflections on the first four of these
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Metaphysics of Time : Themes from Prior
EditorsPer Hasle, David Jakobsen, Peter Øhrstrøm
Number of pages47
Place of PublicationAalborg
PublisherAalborg Universitetsforlag
Publication date2020
Pages179-226
ISBN (Electronic)978-87-7210-724-0
Publication statusPublished - 2020
SeriesLogic and Philosophy of Time
Volume4
ISSN2596-4372

Keywords

  • Mary Prior
  • Arthur Prior
  • J.J.C. Smart
  • Freedom
  • Abstract entities
  • Platonism
  • Modal Logic
  • Religion and Theology
  • The Logic of Time
  • Tense-logic

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