Outlines of modal semantics for open formulae

Authors

  • Luciano Vicente UFJF

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61378/enun.v4i2.79

Keywords:

semantics, modal logic, assignments

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine as naively as possible the semantic behavior of open formulae in modal languages. Assuming, for example, that a certain semantic value is associated with the formula ‘x is a teacher’, what would be the semantic values associated with the formulae ‘It is not the case that x is a teacher’ and ‘It is possible that x is a teacher’? To this end, two specific types of value assignments for variables are introduced: (a) absolute assignments and (b) relative assignments.

Author Biography

  • Luciano Vicente, UFJF


References

QUINE, W. V. O. Three grades of modal involvement. In: The ways of paradox and other essays. New York: Random House, 1966. p. 156–174.

WILLIAMSON, T. Modal logic as metaphysics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.

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Published

2020-04-01

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Revista Enunciação - v.4, n.2 (2019)

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