Ideas of Horsten,L/Pettigrew,R, by Theme

[, fl. 2011, Professors at the University of Bristol.]

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 9. Philosophical Logic

18739

Three stages of philosophical logic: syntactic (1905-55), possible worlds (1963-85), widening (1990-)

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form

18741

Logical formalization makes concepts precise, and also shows their interrelation

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

18744

Models are sets with functions and relations, and truth built up from the components

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 1. Nature of Existence

18740

If 'exist' doesn't express a property, we can hardly ask for its essence

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

18745

A Tarskian model can be seen as a possible state of affairs

18747

The 'spheres model' was added to possible worlds, to cope with counterfactuals

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / b. Impossible worlds

18748

Epistemic logic introduced impossible worlds

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds

18746

Possible worlds models contain sets of possible worlds; this is a large metaphysical commitment

18750

Using possible worlds for knowledge and morality may be a step too far

14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem

18749

Goodman argued that the confirmation relation can never be formalised