Prior's tense-logical universalism

Müller, Thomas

Prior's tense-logical universalism

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2007

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Logique et Analyse ; 50 (2007), 199. - pp. 223-252. - ISSN 0024-5836

Abstract

Prior's project of tense logic has both a formal-logical and a philosophical side. Both aspects were important for Prior. The paper suggests viewing Prior's philosophical project as a continuation of the tradition of "logic as language", or "universalism", identified by van Heijenoort and Hintikka, respectively. The label "tense-logical universalism" is chosen in order to stress Prior's emphasis on the foundational role of natural language for the three fields of logic, semantics, and philosophy of science. The paper draws on Prior’s works in all three mentioned areas. In particular, we comment on Prior's universalist approach to model theory, which has recently given rise to hybrid logic, and on the interesting perspective on relativity theory offered through his writings.

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MÜLLER, Thomas, 2007. Prior's tense-logical universalism. In: Logique et Analyse. 50(199), pp. 223-252. ISSN 0024-5836

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@article{Muller2007Prior-27121,
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  title={Prior's tense-logical universalism},
  number={199},
  volume={50},
  issn={0024-5836},
  journal={Logique et Analyse},
  pages={223--252},
  author={Müller, Thomas}
}

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