Arthur Prior in the 1940s : letters and un-published works of Prior 1946-1949 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Philosophy at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, Patrick James | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-11T21:56:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-11T21:56:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis explores the private and academic life of Arthur N. Prior. Arthur Prior is one of New Zealand’s most famous philosophers, best known for his work in logic and his invention of tense logic in the 1950s. However, this thesis covers events and details of Prior’s life in the 1940s, before his work in tense logic became recognised. The purpose of exploring this decade in Prior’s life, through reading and interpreting the private correspondence that Prior shared with his wife Mary Prior as well as his good friend D. D. Raphael, is to provide the Priorian community with greater insight into who Arthur Prior was in this decade. Arthur Norman Prior (1914-1969) was born in Masterton, which is a rural town situated in the North Island of New Zealand. Following his graduation from Otago University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1935, Prior’s life and understanding of the world changed over the following years. There is a good account of Prior’s life throughout the 1930s up until 1940, thanks to the scholastic contributions of Mike Grimshaw. However, in the later half of the 1940s there is not a great deal of information available about Prior’s life. Therefore, this thesis explores Prior’s personal life and academic contributions in these years, through the lens of Prior’s letters and unpublished works. This thesis is an exploration of Prior’s philosophical and academic journey in the 1940s, as well as an exploration of who Arthur Prior was as a family man. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10179/18854 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Massey University | en |
| dc.rights | The Author | en |
| dc.subject.anzsrc | 500399 Philosophy not elsewhere classified | en |
| dc.title | Arthur Prior in the 1940s : letters and un-published works of Prior 1946-1949 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Philosophy at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| massey.contributor.author | Smith, Patrick James | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Philosophy | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (MA) | en |