An Essay in Modal Logic
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An Essay in Modal Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops the principles and systems of modal logic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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logic monograph ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
mathematical logic
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philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the logical behavior of modal concepts
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to provide a systematic account of modal logic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century analytic philosophy
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formal methods in philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
G. H. von Wright
NERFINISHED
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Georg Henrik von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
axiomatization of modal systems
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formal treatment of modalities ⓘ systematic development of modal logic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland (via its author) ⓘ |
| creator | Georg Henrik von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
logic
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modal logic ⓘ philosophical logic ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | formal logical treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
axiomatic presentations of modal systems
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metalogical discussions of modal logic ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modal logic in the 20th century
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philosophical logic ⓘ subsequent work on deontic logic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational treatment of modal logic
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systematic classification of modal systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
alethic logic
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deontic logic ⓘ epistemic logic ⓘ modal semantics ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ proof theory ⓘ |
| subject |
alethic modalities
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axiomatic systems of modal logic ⓘ deontic modalities ⓘ epistemic modalities ⓘ modalities ⓘ necessity ⓘ possibility ⓘ proof theory of modal logic ⓘ semantics of modal logic ⓘ |
| topic |
formalization of modal reasoning
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logical necessity and possibility ⓘ relations between different modal systems ⓘ |
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