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Worlds and Objects of Epistemic Space : A study of Jaakko Hintikka's modal semantics
This study focuses on meaning and knowledge by assessing a distinctive view
regarding their relation, namely the modal view of Jaakko Hintikka. The
development of this view has not been previously scrutinized. By paying close
attention to the texts of Hintikka, I show that, despite the extensive deployment of
mathematical tools, the articulation of the view remained intuitive and vague. The
study calls attention to several points at which Hintikka omits relevant details or
disregards foundational questions. Attempts are made to articulate Hintikkaâs
certain ideas in a more specific manner, and new problems that result are
identified. The central claim argued for is that Hintikkaâs exposition was
unsatisfactory in many respects and hence the view, as it stands, falls short in its
explanatory scope compared to current theories in the intersection of logic,
semantics, and epistemology. However, I argue that, despite its shortcomings, the
prospects of the modal view are not exhausted. This is verified by introducing a
new interpretation of the framework and by sketching new applications relevant in
philosophy of language and in epistemology. It is also pointed out that certain
early advances of the view closely resemble, and therefore anticipate, the central
tenets of the currently influential two-dimensional approaches in logic and
semantics.Tutkimus paneutuu merkityksen ja tiedon kÀsitteisiin tarkastelemalla Jaakko Hintikan työtÀ modaalisen semantiikan parissa. Tutkimus osoittaa, ettÀ Hintikka jÀtti modaalisen semantiikan kehitystyössÀÀn avoimeksi useita perustavia kysymyksiÀ ja yksityiskohtia. Tutkimuksessa pyritÀÀn artikuloimaan tÀsmÀllisemmin joitakin Hintikan nÀkemyksiÀ, ja tunnistetaan uusia syntyviÀ ongelmia. KeskeisenÀ vÀitteenÀ on, ettÀ Hintikan teoreettinen työ jÀi monilta osin epÀtyydyttÀvÀksi, ja siten hÀnen modaalinen nÀkemyksensÀ ei yllÀ selitysvoimaltaan ja sovelluspotentiaaliltaan samalle tasolle kuin nykyiset filosofiset teoriat, jotka operoivat logiikan, semantiikan ja epistemologian risteyskohdissa. TÀstÀ huolimatta tutkimuksessa argumentoidaan, ettÀ Hintikan teoreettinen viitekehys tarjoaa myös uusia kiinnostavia nÀköaloja. TÀmÀ todennetaan tarjoamalla Hintikan viitekehykselle uusi tulkinta, ja soveltamalla sitÀ uusiin kielifilosofisiin kysymyksiin. Tutkimus nostaa myös esiin kirjallisuudessa ohitetun tosiasian, ettÀ Hintikan työ ennakoi tÀrkeÀllÀ tavalla nykyisin vaikutusvaltaisia kaksi-dimensionaalisia lÀhestymistapoja logiikassa ja semantiikassa
Barry Smith an sich
Festschrift in Honor of Barry Smith on the occasion of his 65th Birthday. Published as issue 4:4 of the journal Cosmos + Taxis: Studies in Emergent Order and Organization. Includes contributions by Wolfgang Grassl, Nicola Guarino, John T. Kearns, Rudolf LĂŒthe, Luc Schneider, Peter Simons, Wojciech Ć»eĆaniec, and Jan WoleĆski