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Philosophical speculation about the nature of time has had a long tradition, with contributions by many major philosophers, from Saint Augustine to Kant (e.g.. Smart, 1979). In this century, a more systematic philosophy of time has developed along two lines, one within the philosophy of science (e.g.. Sklar, 1977), the other within logic (e.g.. Prior, 1967). Many specific issues have fueled research in these areas, of which the following four set the scene for our topic.
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van Benthem, J. (1985). Semantics of Time. In: Michon, J.A., Jackson, J.L. (eds) Time, Mind, and Behavior. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70491-8_18
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