Epistemic modality

Epistemic modality / edited by Andy Egan and Brian Weatherson.

There's a lot we don't know, which means that there are a lot of possibilities that are, epistemically speaking, open. What these epistemic possibilities are, and how we understand the semantics of epistemic modals, are explored here through a variety of philosophical approaches.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Egan, Andy, Weatherson, Brian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online. Philosophy module.
Subjects:
Epistemics.
Modality (Linguistics)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Languages.
Epistemics
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Summary:There's a lot we don't know, which means that there are a lot of possibilities that are, epistemically speaking, open. What these epistemic possibilities are, and how we understand the semantics of epistemic modals, are explored here through a variety of philosophical approaches.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 335 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0191729027
9780191729027
9780191618635
0191618632
Access:University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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