Thom, Paul

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THOM, Paul

THOM, Paul. Australian, b. 1941. Genres: Philosophy. Career: University of Sydney, Australia, lecturer in philosophy, 1964-65; Australian National University, Canberra, lecturer, 1967-74, senior lecturer, 1975-91, head of department, 1989-, reader in philosophy, 1992-96, professor, 1997-, dean of arts, 1998-. Harpsichordist with Capella Corelli, 1977-86; free-lance opera director, 1985-. Publications: The Syllogism, 1981; For an Audience: A Philosophy of the Performing Arts, 1993; The Logic of Essentialism: An Interpretation of Aristotle's Modal Syllogistic, 1996; Making Sense: A Theory of Interpretation, 2000; Medieval Modal Systems, 2004. Contributor to philosophy journals. Address: Executive Dean of Arts, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia. Online address: [email protected]