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Full Idea
Fine's paper argues that the notion of semantic necessity has a role to play in understanding the nature and content of semantics comparable to the role of metaphysical necessity in metaphysics.
Gist of Idea
The role of semantic necessity in semantics is like metaphysical necessity in metaphysics
Source
report of Kit Fine (Semantic Necessity [2010]) by Bob Hale/ Aviv Hoffmann - Introduction to 'Modality' 2
Book Ref
'Modality', ed/tr. Hale,B/Hoffman,A [OUP 2010], p.9