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An Analysis of Relativised Modalities
Risto Hilpinen
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A system of modal logic is sketched in which modal operators are relativised to individuals or sets of individuals, suggested by certain expressions in ordinary language.Abstract:
In this paper I shall sketch a system of modal logic in which modal operators are relativised to individuals or sets of individuals. This extension of modal logic is suggested by certain expressions in ordinary language. For example, under certain circumstances we may utter the sentence (A) John can catch the trainwhich may be taken to be equivalent to (A’) It is possible for John to catch the train.read more
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Provability in Logic. By Stig Kanger. Stockholm Studies in Philosophy I. Pp. 47. Sw. Cr. 10.00. 1957. (Almgvist and Wiksell, Stockholm)
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Human Abilities and Dynamic Modalities
TL;DR: In this paper, the modal concepts which refer to abilities and dispositions dynamic modalities are introduced. But the question whether the dynamic modality is subject to exactly the same formal rules as the alethic modalities will have to be investigated separately.
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Semantical analysis of modal logic i. normal propositional calculi
TL;DR: In this article, a semantical analysis of modal logic ii and non-normal modal propositional calculi is presented, and the tableaux that leads to a decision procedure for the propositional calculus is considered.
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Causation in the law
H. L. A. Hart,Tony Honoré +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a wealth of new decisions and a rationale propounded for common-sense causal notions as an element in legal reponsbility are presented. But these decisions do not consider causal notions in general.