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Translational embeddings in modal logic
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posted on 2017-01-15, 23:46 authored by French, RohanOften when we do philosophy we want to define less well understood notions
with which we are concerned in terms of those which we have a
much firmer grasp on. Hence, to take a classical example, we often try
to define knowledge in terms of belief (and some auxiliary notions such
as truth, justification and so on). Such definitions give rise to translations,
functions which map the terms to be explained to their intended (simpler)
explanation, and it is these which are our objects of study.
In particular we will be focused on providing a systematic study of
the formal uses of translations between logics, and what they can tell us
about the logics involved. Our focus will be on propositional modal logics,
both for reasons of explanatory simplicity, and also as modal logic remains
one of the best formal tools we have for explicating a wide variety of live
philosophical problems.
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Principal supervisor
Graham OppyYear of Award
2010Department, School or Centre
Philosophy and BioethicsCourse
Doctor of PhilosophyDegree Type
DOCTORATECampus location
AustraliaFaculty
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