The Logic Of Time

Author : Johan van Benthem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401579476

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The subject of Time has a wide intellectual appeal across different dis ciplines. This has shown in the variety of reactions received from readers of the first edition of the present Book. Many have reacted to issues raised in its philosophical discussions, while some have even solved a number of the open technical questions raised in the logical elaboration of the latter. These results will be recorded below, at a more convenient place. In the seven years after the first publication, there have been some noticeable newer developments in the logical study of Time and temporal expressions. As far as Temporal Logic proper is concerned, it seems fair to say that these amount to an increase in coverage and sophistication, rather than further break-through innovation. In fact, perhaps the most significant sources of new activity have been the applied areas of Linguistics and Computer Science (including Artificial Intelligence), where many intriguing new ideas have appeared presenting further challenges to temporal logic. Now, since this Book has a rather tight composition, it would have been difficult to interpolate this new material without endangering intelligibility.

Author : Johan van Benthem
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991-03-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780792310815

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The Logic of Time by Johan van Benthem Pdf

The subject of Time has a wide intellectual appeal across different dis ciplines. This has shown in the variety of reactions received from readers of the first edition of the present Book. Many have reacted to issues raised in its philosophical discussions, while some have even solved a number of the open technical questions raised in the logical elaboration of the latter. These results will be recorded below, at a more convenient place. In the seven years after the first publication, there have been some noticeable newer developments in the logical study of Time and temporal expressions. As far as Temporal Logic proper is concerned, it seems fair to say that these amount to an increase in coverage and sophistication, rather than further break-through innovation. In fact, perhaps the most significant sources of new activity have been the applied areas of Linguistics and Computer Science (including Artificial Intelligence), where many intriguing new ideas have appeared presenting further challenges to temporal logic. Now, since this Book has a rather tight composition, it would have been difficult to interpolate this new material without endangering intelligibility.

Author : Johan van Benthem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401098687

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The Logic of Time by Johan van Benthem Pdf

That philosophical themes could be studied in an exact manner by logical meanS was a delightful discovery to make. Until then, the only outlet for a philosophical interest known to me was the production of poetry or essays. These means of expression remain inconclusive, however, with a tendency towards profuseness. The logical discipline provides so me intellectual backbone, without excluding the literary modes. A master's thesis by Erik Krabbe introduced me to the subject of tense logic. The doctoral dissertation of Paul N eedham awaked me (as so many others) from my dogmatic slumbers concerning the latter's mono poly on the logical study of Time. Finally, a set of lecture notes by Frank Veltman showed me how classical model theory is just as relevant to that study as more exotic intensional techniques. Of the authors whose work inspired me most, I would mention Arthur Prior, for his irresistible blend of logic and philosophy, Krister Segerberg, for his technical opening up of a systematic theory, and Hans Kamp, for his mastery of all these things at once. Many colleagues have made helpful comments on the two previous versions of this text. I would like to thank especially my students Ed Brinksma, Jan van Eyck and Wilfried Meyer-Viol for their logical and cultural criticism. The drawings were contributed by the versatile Bauke Mulder. Finally, Professor H intikka's kind appreciation provided the stimulus to write this book.

Author : Leonard Bolc,Andrzej Szałas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000507317

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Time & Logic by Leonard Bolc,Andrzej Szałas Pdf

Originally published in 1995 Time and Logic examines understanding and application of temporal logic, presented in computational terms. The emphasis in the book is on presenting a broad range of approaches to computational applications. The techniques used will also be applicable in many cases to formalisms beyond temporal logic alone, and it is hoped that adaptation to many different logics of program will be facilitated. Throughout, the authors have kept implementation-orientated solutions in mind. The book begins with an introduction to the basic ideas of temporal logic. Successive chapters examine particular aspects of the temporal theoretical computing domain, relating their applications to familiar areas of research, such as stochastic process theory, automata theory, established proof systems, model checking, relational logic and classical predicate logic. This is an essential addition to the library of all theoretical computer scientists. It is an authoritative work which will meet the needs both of those familiar with the field and newcomers to it.

Author : A. A. Rini,M. J. Cresswell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107017474

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The World-Time Parallel by A. A. Rini,M. J. Cresswell Pdf

The only book to investigate the parallel between what happens at other times and what happens in other possible worlds.

Author : Paul M. Livingston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Ontology
ISBN : 0810135191

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The Logic of Being by Paul M. Livingston Pdf

In the Logic of Being: Realism, Truth, and Time, the influential philosopher Paul M. Livingston explores and illuminates truth, time, and their relationship by employing methods from both Continental and analytic philosophy.

Author : Greg Shirley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441177841

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Heidegger and Logic by Greg Shirley Pdf

There is a tradition of interpreting Heidegger's remarks on logic as an attempt to flout, revise, or eliminate logic, and of thus characterizing Heidegger as an irrationalist. Heidegger and Logic looks closely at Heidegger's writings on logic in the Being and Time era and argues that Heidegger does not seek to discredit logic, but to determine its scope and explain its foundations. Through a close examination of the relevant texts, Greg Shirley shows that this tradition of interpretation rests on mischaracterizations and false assumptions. What emerges from Heidegger's remarks on logic is an account of intelligibility that is both novel and relevant to issues in contemporary philosophy of logic. Heidegger's views on logic form a coherent whole that is an important part of his larger philosophical project and helps us understand it better, and that constitutes a unique contribution to the philosophy of logic

Author : Peter Ohrstrom,Per Hasle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9401737754

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Temporal Logic by Peter Ohrstrom,Per Hasle Pdf

Author : Beth Breeze,J. Mohan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137522658

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The Logic of Charity by Beth Breeze,J. Mohan Pdf

What is charity? How does it operate, who does it benefit and what should we expect it to do? This important book helps to tackle the most common misunderstandings and misconceptions of charitable activity in contemporary British society, especially insofar as these affect the thinking of politicians and policymakers. The authors present and discuss over a dozen studies, including public attitudes to giving, large datasets on the geography and funding patterns of third sector organisations, and interviews with a wide range of donors, charity leaders, fundraisers and philanthropy advisers. This data enables them to explore the logic of charity in terms of the distribution of resources across causes and communities in the UK, and the processes behind philanthropic decision-making, to reveal a picture of charitable activity at odds with widespread assumptions.

Author : Steven M. Cahn
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781592446421

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Fate, Logic, and Time by Steven M. Cahn Pdf

This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connected to specific assumptions about the truth-value of propositions and the nature of time.

Author : Nicholas Rescher,Alasdair Urquhart
Publisher : Springer
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1972-07-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 3709176662

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Temporal Logic by Nicholas Rescher,Alasdair Urquhart Pdf

This book is an introduction to temporal logic, a now flourishing branch of philosophical logic whose origin is of recent date, its main impetus having been provided by the publication in the late 1950s of A. N. PRIOR'S pioneering book, Time and Modality (Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1957). Virtually all work in the field to around 1966 is surveyed in PRIOR'S elegant treatise Past, Present and Future (Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1967). In consequence, it is no simple matter to write a comprehensive book on the subject with out merely rehearsing material already dealt with in PRIOR'S works. We believe, however, that the present book succeeds in this difficult endeavor because it approaches established materials from wholly novel points of departure, and is thus able to attain new perspectives and achieve new results. Its introductory character notwithstanding, the present work is consequently in substantial measure devoted to an exposition of new findings and a demonstration of new results. Parts of the book have been published previously. Chapter II is a modified version of an article of the same title by N. RESCHER and JAMES GARSON in The Journal of Symbolic Logic (vol. 33 [1968], pp.537-548). And Chapter XIII is a modified version of the article "Temporally Conditioned Descriptions" by N. RESCHER and JOHN ROBISON in Ratio, vol. 8 (1966), pp. 46-54. The authors are grateful to Professors GARSON and ROBISON, and to the editors of the jounal involved, for their permission to use this materials here.

Author : Samuel Wright
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197568163

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A Time of Novelty by Samuel Wright Pdf

"This book argues that a philosophical community emerges in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century India that crafts an intellectual life on the basis of intellectual and emotional responses to novelty in Sanskrit logic (nyāya-śāstra). As the book demonstrates, novelty was a primary concept used by Sanskrit logicians during this period to mark the boundaries of a philosophical community in both intellectual and emotional terms. This concept was expressed in their texts through the use of terms such as old and new when discussing certain philosophical opinions, signaling that periodization was a major component of their philosophy. By retaining space for emotion when studying intellectual thought, this book recovers not only what it means to 'think' novelty but also what it means to 'feel' novelty. Studying little-known essays by Sanskrit logicians in early modernity, the book explores the contours of what is termed 'intellectual novelty' and 'affective novelty' in Sanskrit logic-expressions of novelty in which is contained both cognitive and emotional content that, taken together, constitute intellectual life"--

Author : Fred Kröger,Stephan Merz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540674016

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Temporal Logic and State Systems by Fred Kröger,Stephan Merz Pdf

Temporal logic has developed over the last 30 years into a powerful formal setting for the specification and verification of state-based systems. Based on university lectures given by the authors, this book is a comprehensive, concise, uniform, up-to-date presentation of the theory and applications of linear and branching time temporal logic; TLA (Temporal Logic of Actions); automata theoretical connections; model checking; and related theories. All theoretical details and numerous application examples are elaborated carefully and with full formal rigor, and the book will serve as a basic source and reference for lecturers, graduate students and researchers.

Author : Wojciech Penczek,Agata Pólrola
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540328704

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Advances in Verification of Time Petri Nets and Timed Automata by Wojciech Penczek,Agata Pólrola Pdf

This monograph presents a comprehensive introduction to timed automata (TA) and time Petri nets (TPNs) which belong to the most widely used models of real-time systems. Some of the existing methods of translating time Petri nets to timed automata are presented, with a focus on the translations that correspond to the semantics of time Petri nets, associating clocks with various components of the nets.

Author : Storrs McCall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198240532

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A Model of the Universe by Storrs McCall Pdf

He shows that this theory can illuminate a wide variety of hitherto unresolved philosophical problems: these include the direction and flow of time, the nature of scientific laws, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, the definition of probability, counterfactual semantics, and the notions of identity, essential properties, deliberation, decision, and free will.