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Modal Translation: The Relevance of Worlds

Modal Translation: The Relevance of Worlds

Paperback

Series: Philosophy

Logic

ISBN10: 1648898912
ISBN13: 9781648898914
Publisher: Vernon Press
Published: Feb 23 2024
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This book concerns the philosophical analysis of modal sentences. David Lewis' Modal Translation Scheme translates sentences of quantified modal logic into sentences of predicate logic supplemented by counterpart theory. A number of theoretical advantages are thereby secured. One component of the translation scheme makes reference to non-actual but possible worlds i.e. the primitive predicate at a world(s), w. The author addresses the problem of advanced modal sentences which threaten this predicate and so the ability of genuine realism to secure the aforementioned theoretical benefits. The problem of advanced modal sentences is a relatively new field of philosophical research. This ground-breaking book will primarily be of interest to researchers in modality, particularly those working in this field.

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