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Objects and Modalities

A Study in the Semantics of Modal Logic

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Authors:
  1. Tero Tulenheimo

    1. CNRS, University of Lille CNRS, Lille, France

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  • Offers a novel philosophically motivated generalization of possible world semantics
  • Presents an original semantic analysis of statements about intentional states
  • Analyzes statements about physical and intentional objects
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science (LEUS, volume 41)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Individuals and Cross-World Identity

    • Tero Tulenheimo
    Pages 1-24

  3. The Nature of Modal Individuals

    • Tero Tulenheimo
    Pages 25-58

  4. Two Modes of Individuation

    • Tero Tulenheimo
    Pages 59-84

  5. Intentional Objects as World Lines

    • Tero Tulenheimo
    Pages 85-112

  6. Logical Repercussions of World Line Semantics

    • Tero Tulenheimo
    Pages 113-141

  7. General Consequences

    • Tero Tulenheimo
    Pages 143-172

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 173-208
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About this book

This book develops a novel generalization of possible world semantics, called ‘world line semantics’, which recognizes worlds and links between world-bound objects (world lines) as mutually independent aspects of modal semantics. Addressing a wide range of questions vital for contemporary debates in logic and philosophy of language and offering new tools for theoretical linguistics and knowledge representation, the book proposes a radically new paradigm in modal semantics. This framework is motivated philosophically, viewing a structure of world lines as a precondition of modal talk. The author provides a uniform analysis of quantification over individuals (physical objects) and objects of thought (intentional objects). The semantic account of what it means to speak of intentional objects throws new light on accounts of intentionality and singular thought in the philosophy of mind and offers novel insights into the semantics of intensional transitive verbs.

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“In my opinion, this book has many qualities, mainly those of presenting in a solid manner a formal tool, investigating some of its properties with precision, and showing convincingly how it can be used to discuss relevant philosophical problems. I think the author is very conscious of his achievements and I prize the writing of such a good work.” (Jorge Petrucio Viana, Mathematical Reviews, October, 2019)

Authors and Affiliations

  • CNRS, University of Lille CNRS, Lille, France

    Tero Tulenheimo

About the author

Since 2009, Tero Tulenheimo has been an associate professor at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Lille. He defended his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Helsinki in 2004. His research interests are in logic, philosophy of language, ontology, and epistemology. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles in international journals and edited books.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Objects and Modalities

  • Book Subtitle: A Study in the Semantics of Modal Logic

  • Authors: Tero Tulenheimo

  • Series Title: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53119-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-53118-2Published: 21 March 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85067-2Published: 21 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-53119-9Published: 14 March 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2214-9775

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-9783

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 208

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Logic, Philosophy of Language, Ontology

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