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[found in 'Second Philosophy: naturalistic method' by Maddy,Penelope [OUP 2007,978-0-19-927366-9]].

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 7. Second-Order Logic
10594 Henkin semantics is more plausible for plural logic than for second-order logic
                        Full Idea: Henkin-style semantics seem to me more plausible for plural logic than for second-order logic.
                        From: Penelope Maddy (Second Philosophy [2007], III.8 n1)
                        A reaction: Henkin-style semantics are presented by Shapiro as the standard semantics for second-order logic.