Abstract
In the first two sections I present and motivate a formal semantics program that is modeled after the application of numbers in measurement (e.g., of length). Then, in the main part of the paper, I use the suggested framework to give an account of the semantics of necessity and possibility: (i) I show that the measurement theoretic framework is consistent with a robust (non-Quinean) view of modal logic, (ii) I give an account of the semantics of the modal notions within this framework, and (iii) I defend the suggested account against various objections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 413-440 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Synthese |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2002 |