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TENSE, MODALITY, AND SEMANTIC VALUES.

Authors :
King, Jeffrey C.
Source :
Philosophical Perspectives. Oct2003, Vol. 17, p195-245. 51p.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Explores the argument posed by David Lewis that propositions are not semantic values of sentences. Semantic theory that assigns propositions to sentences relative to contexts; Standard treatments of operators of tense logic; Comments on the prospects of an argument that modal expressions are not index shifting operators.

Subjects

Subjects :
*PROPOSITION (Logic)
*SEMANTICS
*LINGUISTIC context
*LANGUAGE & logic
*LOGIC
*TENSE (Logic)
*COMPARATIVE linguistics
*LANGUAGE & languages

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Language :
English
ISSN :
15208583
Volume :
17
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Perspectives
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12180425
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1520-8583.2003.00009.x
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