Modalism Revisited: A Defence.
Modalism, a philosophical theory positing that modal concepts such as possibly and necessarily are primitive and unanalysable, stands in contrast to possible worlds semantics, which analyses modal notions through a quantificational framework. This article examines the core tenets of modalism, buildi...
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=182234864&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 182234864 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 13921126 3D4C jtl: Problems / Problemos issn: 13921126 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2024 Supplement pid: 16037 pub: Vilnius University artinfo: ui: 182234864 10.15388/Problemos.Priedas.24.4 ppf: 45 ppct: 13 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 7.7MB tig: atl: Modalism Revisited: A Defence. aug: au: Morkūnaitė, Monika affil: Institute of Philosophy Vilnius University su: Natural languages Semantics Idioms Language & languages Criticism sug: subj: Natural languages Semantics Idioms Language & languages Criticism keyword: modal semantics modalism natural modalising possible worlds semantics galimų pasaulių semantika modalinė semantika modalinių išraiškų vartojimas natūralioje kalboje modalizmas ab: Modalism, a philosophical theory positing that modal concepts such as possibly and necessarily are primitive and unanalysable, stands in contrast to possible worlds semantics, which analyses modal notions through a quantificational framework. This article examines the core tenets of modalism, building upon works by Arthur Prior, Kit Fine, and Graeme Forbes. The article then addresses criticisms from figures like David Lewis, who holds that taking modal idioms as primitive does not count as genuine theorising, and Joseph Melia, who argues that modalist language implicitly mimics possible worlds semantics. The article suggests that modalist formalisations draw from natural language instead of making implicit use of possible worlds semantics. It further highlights that modalism provides a more intuitive understanding of modal concepts compared to possible worlds semantics. Modalizmas, arba filosofinė teorija, teigianti, kad modalinės sąvokos, tokios kaip galima ir būtina, yra neredukuojamos ir neanalizuojamos, reikšmingai skiriasi nuo galimų pasaulių semantikos, kur modalinės sąvokos interpretuojamos kaip galimų pasaulių kvantifikavimas. Straipsnyje nagrinėjami pagrindiniai modalizmo principai, remiantis šią teoriją plėtojusių Arthuro Prioro, Kito Fine'o ir Graeme'o Forbeso darbais. Tuomet aptariama tokių mąstytojų kaip Davidas Lewisas, kuris teigia, kad antireduktyvizmas modalumų atžvilgiu apskritai nelaikytinas teorine prieiga, bei Josephas Melia, kuris tvirtina, jog modalizmas implicitiškai mėgdžioja galimų pasaulių semantiką, kritika. Straipsnyje įrodinėjama, kad formali modalizmo kalba grindžiama ne kuo kitu, kaip natūralia kalba, ir kad modalizmas nesiremia galimų pasaulių semantika. Be to, pabrėžiama, kad modalizmas siūlo intuityvesnį modalinių sąvokų supratimą, lyginant su galimų pasaulių semantika. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Problems / Problemos is the property of Vilnius University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Problems / Problemos holder: Vilnius University dt: @attributes: year: 2024 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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