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Single Idea 14530

[filed under theme 10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity ]

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

The 6 ideas from 'Semantic Necessity'

14530 The role of semantic necessity in semantics is like metaphysical necessity in metaphysics [Fine,K, by Hale/Hoffmann,A]
14618 Semantics is either an assignment of semantic values, or a theory of truth [Fine,K]
14619 The Quinean doubt: are semantics and facts separate, and do analytic sentences have no factual part? [Fine,K]
14621 Semantics is a body of semantic requirements, not semantic truths or assigned values [Fine,K]
14622 Referential semantics (unlike Fregeanism) allows objects themselves in to semantic requirements [Fine,K]
14620 Theories in logic are sentences closed under consequence, but in truth discussions theories have axioms [Fine,K]