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K analýze deontických modalít v Transparentnej intenzionálnej logike
On the Analysis of Deontic Modalities in Transparent Intensional Logic

Author(s): Daniela Glavaničová
Subject(s): Logic, Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Filozofický ústav SAV
Keywords: Analysis; deontic modalities; descriptive versus prescriptive; implicit versus explicit; paradox; Transparent Intensional Logic;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to outline a suitable analysis of certain deontic modalities. To avoid confusion as much as possible, I specify the subject-matter of my analysis explicitly. Subsequently, the paper argues that Transparent Intensional Logic (TIL) is an appropriate framework for developing deontic logic. The main contribution of the paper consists in a proposal concerning the analysis of deontic modalities in TIL as well as in offering a semantically based distinction between implicit and explicit deontic modalities. Finally, I introduce some definitions along with some inferential rules and show (using Ross’ paradox) how it is possible to deal with the paradoxes of deontic logic in terms of my analysis.

  • Issue Year: 22/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 211-228
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Slovak