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[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