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| Author | : Joseph Melia |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 199 |
| Release | : 2014-12-18 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1317489683 |
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This introduction to modality places the emphasis on the metaphysics of modality rather than on the formal semetics of quantified modal logic. The text begins by introducing students to the "de re/de dicto" distinction, conventionalist and conceptualist theories of modality and some of the key problems in modality, particularly Quine's criticisms. It then moves on to explain how possible worlds provide a solution to many of the problems in modality and how possible worlds themselves have been used to analyse notions outside modality such as properties and propositions. Possible worlds introduce problems of their own and the book argues that to make progress with these problems a theory of possible worlds is required. The pros and cons of various theories of possible worlds are then examined in turn, including those of Lewis, Kripke, Adams, Stalnaker and Plantinga.
| Author | : Sònia Roca-Royes |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2023-05-11 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1009008706 |
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Modality is a vast phenomenon. In fact, it is arguably a plurality of phenomena. Within it, one type of modality warrants distinctive interest in philosophy and, in particular, in metaphysics. In view of this, this Element has a first part devoted to modality as a general phenomenon, where different types of modalities are distinguished, and where the question of unification is raised. Following this, the second part is focused on metaphysical modality: the type of modality that is of distinctive interest in metaphysics, and thus for the series of this Element. In this second part, the overarching question is about the source of metaphysical modality, and the discussion here informs back, and is informed by, the question of unification from the first part. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
| Author | : W.G. Lycan |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9401109362 |
Download Modality and Meaning Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Part I of this book presents a theory of modal metaphysics in the possible-worlds tradition. `Worlds' themselves are understood as structured sets of properties; this `Ersatzist' view is defended against its most vigorous competitors, Meinongianism and David Lewis' theory of existent concrete worlds. Related issues of essentialism and linguistic reference are explored. Part II takes up the question of lexical meaning in the context of possible-world semantics. There are skeptical analyses of analyticity and the notion of a logical constant; and an `infinite polysemy' thesis is defended. The book will be of particular interest to metaphysicians, possible-world semanticists, philosophers of language, and linguists concerned with lexical semantics.
| Author | : Otávio Bueno |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2020-12-29 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1317585283 |
Download The Routledge Handbook of Modality Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Modality - the question of what is possible and what is necessary - is a fundamental area of philosophy and philosophical research. The Routledge Handbook of Modality is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising thirty-five chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into seven clear parts: worlds and modality essentialism, ontological dependence, and modality modal anti-realism epistemology of modality modality in science modality in logic and mathematics modality in the history of philosophy. Within these sections the central issues, debates and problems are examined, including possible worlds, essentialism, counterfactuals, ontological dependence, modal fictionalism, deflationism, the integration challenge, conceivability, a priori knowledge, laws of nature, natural kinds, and logical necessity. The Routledge Handbook of Modality is essential reading for students and researchers in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of language. It will also be very useful for those in related fields in philosophy such as philosophy of mathematics, logic and philosophy of science.
| Author | : Juhani Yli-Vakkuri |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 490 |
| Release | : 2018-10-18 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1351730045 |
Download Williamson on Modality Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Timothy Williamson is one of the most influential living philosophers working in the areas of logic and metaphysics. His work in these areas has been particularly influential in shaping debates about metaphysical modality, which is the topic of his recent provocative and closely-argued book Modal Logic as Metaphysics (2013). This book comprises ten essays by metaphysicians and logicians responding to Williamson’s work on metaphysical modality, as well as replies by Williamson to each essay. In addition, it contains an original essay by Williamson, ‘Modal science,’ concerning the role of modal claims in natural science. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Philosophy.
| Author | : Juana I. Marín-Arrese |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 459 |
| Release | : 2013-12-12 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 3110286327 |
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The book presents new issues and areas of work in modality and evidentiality in English(es), and in relation to other European languages (French, Galician, Lithuanian, Spanish). Given the complexity of the relations among modal and evidential expressions, their constant diachronic evolution, and the variation found in different English-speaking areas, and in different genres and discourse domains, the volume addresses the following issues: the conceptual nature of modality, the relationship between the domains of modality and evidentiality, the evolution and current status of the modal auxiliaries and other modal expressions, the relationship with neighbouring grammatical categories (tense, aspect, mood), and the variation in different discourse domains and genres, in modelling stance and discourse identities.
| Author | : Paola Pietrandrea |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2005-01-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9027230846 |
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This volume offers an original theoretical and methodological approach to the hotly debated issue of epistemic modality. The analysis is conducted in a rigorous typological frame developed after a careful consideration of a wealth of cross-linguistic data, and focuses on Italian, a language often disregarded in comparative analyses. The complexity of the Italian epistemic system provides relevant information that will undoubtedly foster a better understanding of the topic. A new definition of epistemic modality is proposed on a functional basis and the structure of the Italian epistemic system is closely described. The morpho-syntactic characteristics of Italian epistemic forms are regarded as the result of the dialectic between universal functional pressures and peculiar system resistances. Shaped by the system, epistemic modality emerges as an intrinsically linguistic category, which cannot be downsized to a mere conceptual notion, as other approaches would propose.
| Author | : F.R. Palmer |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2014-02-04 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1317900928 |
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A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.
| Author | : Roberta Facchinetti |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2012-02-13 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 3110895331 |
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This book offers original theoretical accounts and a wealth of descriptive information concerning modality in present-day English. At the same time, it provides fresh impetus to more general linguistic issues such as grammaticalization, colloquialization, or the interplay between sociolinguistic and syntactic constraints. The articles fall into four sections: (a) the semantics and pragmatics of core modal verbs; (b) the status of emerging modal items; (c) stylistic variation and change; (d) sociolinguistic variation and syntactic models. The book is of considerable value to students and teachers of English and Linguistics at undergraduate and graduate level worldwide.
| Author | : Werner Abraham |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 455 |
| Release | : 2020-09-17 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1108861083 |
Download Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What do we mean when we say things like 'If only we knew what he was up to!' Clearly this is more than just a message, or a question to our addressee. We are expressing simultaneously that we don't know, and also that we wish to know. Several modes of encoding contribute to such modalities of expression: word order, subordinating subjunctions, sentences that are subordinated but nevertheless occur autonomously, and attitudinal discourse adverbs which, far beyond lexical adverbials of modality, allow the speaker and the listener to presuppose full agreement, partial agreement under presupposed conditions, or negotiation of common ground. This state of the art survey proposes a new model of modality, drawing on data from a variety of Germanic and Slavic languages to find out what is cross-linguistically universal about modality, and to argue that it is a constitutive part of human cognition.
