Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
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Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic Context triple: [Saul Kripke, notableWork, Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic]
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The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
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The Logical Syntax of Language
The Logical Syntax of Language is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1934 work that systematically develops a formal, logical framework for analyzing the structure and rules of scientific languages, helping to found logical empiricism and modern philosophy of language.
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Introduction to Logical Theory
Introduction to Logical Theory is a mid-20th-century philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that critically examines traditional formal logic and its relation to ordinary language.
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Kripke fixed-point theory of truth
The Kripke fixed-point theory of truth is a semantic framework developed by Saul Kripke that uses partial truth predicates and fixed points to consistently handle self-referential sentences and semantic paradoxes like the liar paradox.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic Target entity description: Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
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A.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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B.
Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
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C.
The Logical Syntax of Language
The Logical Syntax of Language is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1934 work that systematically develops a formal, logical framework for analyzing the structure and rules of scientific languages, helping to found logical empiricism and modern philosophy of language.
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D.
Introduction to Logical Theory
Introduction to Logical Theory is a mid-20th-century philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that critically examines traditional formal logic and its relation to ordinary language.
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E.
Kripke fixed-point theory of truth
The Kripke fixed-point theory of truth is a semantic framework developed by Saul Kripke that uses partial truth predicates and fixed points to consistently handle self-referential sentences and semantic paradoxes like the liar paradox.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical paper ⓘ |
| author | Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
foundations of possible-worlds semantics
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revolution in the study of modal logic ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational work in possible-worlds semantics
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landmark paper in modal logic ⓘ |
| field |
modal logic
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philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| genre |
logic paper
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philosophy paper ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Kripke frame
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Kripke frame ⓘ
surface form:
Kripke model
accessibility relation ⓘ completeness with respect to a class of frames ⓘ correspondence between axioms and frame conditions ⓘ frame semantics ⓘ modal system S4 ⓘ modal system S5 ⓘ necessity operator ⓘ normal modal logic ⓘ possibility operator ⓘ possible world ⓘ reflexive frames ⓘ serial frames ⓘ soundness of modal systems ⓘ symmetric frames ⓘ transitive frames ⓘ validity in a frame ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary modal logic
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deontic logic ⓘ epistemic logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ temporal logic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
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surface form:
Kripke semantics
possible-worlds semantics ⓘ semantics for modal logic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarifying the semantics of necessity and possibility
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formalizing possible-worlds semantics for modal operators ⓘ introducing relational semantics for modal logics ⓘ showing completeness of certain modal systems with respect to classes of frames ⓘ |
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Subject: Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic Description of subject: Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
A Completeness Theorem in Modal Logic
this entity surface form:
A Semantical Analysis of Modal Logic I
this entity surface form:
A Semantical Analysis of Modal Logic II
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
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Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
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this entity surface form:
Kripke semantics
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Kripkean necessity