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Arthur Prior

1914 – 1969

New Zealand logician and philosopher

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About Arthur Prior

Lived 1914 – 1969 (aged 54). Arthur Prior was a British and New Zealand philosopher, academic and writer.

Publications

The following books were either written by Prior, or are posthumous collections of journal articles and unpublished papers that he wrote:

1949. Logic and the Basis of Ethics. Oxford University Press

1955, 1962. Formal Logic. Oxford University Press.

1957. Time and Modality. Oxford University Press. Based on his 1956 John Locke lectures.

1962. "Changes in Events and Changes in Things". University of Kansas.

1967. Past, Present and Future. Oxford University Press.

1968. Papers on Time and Tense. Oxford University Press.

1971. Objects of Thought. Edited by P. T. Geach and A. J. P. Kenny. Oxford University Press.

1976. The Doctrine of Propositions and Terms. Edited by P. T. Geach and A. J. P. Kenny. London: Duckworth.

1976. Papers in Logic and Ethics. Edited by P. T. Geach and A. J. P. Kenny. London: Duckworth.

1977. Worlds, Times and Selves. Edited by Kit Fine. London: Duckworth.

2003. Papers on Time and Tense. Second expanded edition by Per Hasle, Peter Øhrstrøm, Torben Braüner & Jack Copeland. Oxford University Press.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Otago
Employers
Victoria University of Manchester, University of Canterbury, Balliol College
Also known as
A. N. Prior, Arthur Norman Prior

People in Arthur Prior's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Prior?

New Zealand logician and philosopher (1914–1969)

When was Arthur Prior born?

Arthur Prior was born on 4 December 1914 in Masterton.

When did Arthur Prior die?

Arthur Prior died on 6 October 1969 in Trondheim.

What was Arthur Prior's occupation?

Arthur Prior was a philosopher, academic and writer.

What nationality was Arthur Prior?

Arthur Prior was British and New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Prior

· Wikidata: Q250020

· DBpedia: Arthur Prior

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Prior. https://biography.guide/arthur-prior/

MLA: "Arthur Prior." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/arthur-prior/.

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