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| Modal Operators: modal operators are symbols for expressing possibility and necessity. These operators do not belong to classical logic, but fall into the field of modal logic. Their placement at the beginning or in the course of formulas determines the relative strength of statements that can be obtained from the interpretation of these formulas. See also range, stronger/weaker, modal logic, possible worlds._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Maxwell J. Cresswell on Modal Operators - Dictionary of Arguments
II 148 Modal operator/Montague/Cresswell: (Montague 1974(1), 286-302): proof, that modal operators are not predicates of sentences. (Also Anderson 1983)(2). SkyrmsVsMontague: (1978)(3) denies the importance of this result. It would make a certain sense in which a metalinguistic modal semantics could be given. >Metalanguage, >Semantics, >Modal logic, >Operators. 1.Formal Philosophy: Selected Papers of Richard Montague / ed. and with an introd. by Richmond H. Thomason. New Haven: Yale Univ. Press. 1974 2. D. Anderson The neglected analogy. The Southern Journal of Philosophy Volume 21, Issue 4 p. 481-488. 1983 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-6962.1983.tb01522.x 3. B Skyrms An immaculate conception of modality or how to confuse use and mention- The Journal of Philosophy, 1978 - JSTOR_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Cr I M. J. Cresswell Semantical Essays (Possible worlds and their rivals) Dordrecht Boston 1988 Cr II M. J. Cresswell Structured Meanings Cambridge Mass. 1984 |
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