Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): 70 Years of Tense-Logic
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The Prior-Brasch Landfall Letters (1946-1958)

Mike Grimshaw
University of Canterbury

Published 13-01-2025 — Updated on 14-01-2025

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Keywords

  • A.N. Prior,
  • Charles Brasch,
  • Landfall journal,
  • Public Intellectual,
  • Presbyterianism,
  • Philosophy in New Zealand and Australia,
  • Polish Notation
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How to Cite

Grimshaw, M. (2025). The Prior-Brasch Landfall Letters (1946-1958). Logic and Philosophy of Time, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.54337/lpt.v6i1.9941 (Original work published January 13, 2025)

Abstract

This article discusses 30 letters between Arthur Prior and Charles Brasch, the editor of Landfall, over the period 1946-1958. The letters contain new and important information on Prior’s view on logic and philosophy, what he was reading at this time, his reflections on Popper and C.S. Lewis, his contributions to Landfall, and his preference for the Polish notation. They also provide insight as to how Prior’s writings, ideas and suggestions for Landfall, including that Landfall regularly discuss philosophy, were received and responded to by Brasch.

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