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Possible worlds and formal semantics

Veikko Rantala

pp. 177-188

Abstract

Since Prof. Hintikka is one of those philosophers and logicians who are responsible for the popularity of possible worlds, and in view of his pioneering work on the methodology of the semantics of modal notions, it is perhaps understandable that my contribution to his Festschrift concerns possible worlds, too, no matter how amateurish it may be. But irrespective of whether this contribution has any value at all in the delicate field of possible worlds semantics, it is intended for a token of my respect to a friend and teacher of many years' standing.

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Published in:

Saarinen Esa, Hilpinen Risto, Niiniluoto Ilkka, Provence Hintikka Merrill (1979) Essays in honour of Jaakko Hintikka. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 177-188

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-9860-5_12

Full citation:

Rantala Veikko (1979) „Possible worlds and formal semantics“, In: E. Saarinen, R. Hilpinen, I. Niiniluoto & M. Provence Hintikka (eds.), Essays in honour of Jaakko Hintikka, Dordrecht, Springer, 177–188.