Possibility and necessity are central to modality.

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:48 am

Do you agree? Please use the poll.

Quote from Kiefer: “the relativization of the validity of sentence meaning to a set of possible worlds is the essence of modality”

Stephen Jones · Post by **Stephen Jones** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:24 am

First define what you mean in this context by
modality
possibility
necessity
central
agree
disagree

And are we to vote on the proposition in the title or the pretentious quote you've put at the end?

woodcutter · Post by **woodcutter** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:41 am

Let's not do a lot of defining please.

He means, all modals are to do with either what is possible, or what is necessary, innit.

I vote yes until I can think of a no. I shan't vote properly because I don't like being told what to do by teacher trainers with such horribly fixed ideas.

I have a mind to tear out some pages from Lewis, put them in the lavatory, and inform "Newsweek".

Hang on! "Shan't". I vote no then.

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:23 pm

Stephen Jones wrote:First define what you mean in this context by
modality
possibility
necessity
central
agree
disagree

And are we to vote on the proposition in the title or the pretentious quote you've put at the end?

First define what you mean in this context by:

pretentious quote

Stephen Jones · Post by **Stephen Jones** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:18 pm

First define what you mean in this context by:

pretentious quote

With the greatest of pleasure.

Quote from Kiefer: “the relativization of the validity of sentence meaning to a set of possible worlds is the essence of modality”

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Stephen Jones · Post by **Stephen Jones** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:19 pm

First define what you mean in this context by:

pretentious quote

With the greatest of pleasure.

Quote from Kiefer: “the relativization of the validity of sentence meaning to a set of possible worlds is the essence of modality”

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:52 pm

Stephen Jones wrote:
First define what you mean in this context by:

pretentious quote
With the greatest of pleasure.

Quote from Kiefer: “the relativization of the validity of sentence meaning to a set of possible worlds is the essence of modality”

You are repeating yourself.