possible‑worlds semantics
C33913
concept
Possible-worlds semantics is a formal framework in logic and linguistics that interprets the meaning of sentences by evaluating their truth across a range of alternative, systematically structured possible worlds.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| theory of modality | 3 |
| Kripke-style semantics | 1 |
| Kripkean thought experiment | 1 |
| possible-worlds semantics | 1 |
| possible‑worlds semantics canonical | 1 |
| semantic structure in modal logic | 1 |
| semantics for modal logic | 1 |
| semantics in mathematical logic | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: possible‑worlds semantics
Generated description
Possible-worlds semantics is a formal framework in logic and linguistics that interprets the meaning of sentences by evaluating their truth across a range of alternative, systematically structured possible worlds.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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routley star semantics
surface form:
Routley star semantics
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| counterpart theory | theory of modality |
| counterpart theory of trans-world identity | theory of modality |
| Leibniz's metaphysics of modality | theory of modality |
| Fitting semantics for modal logic | semantics for modal logic |
| Herbrand semantics | semantics in mathematical logic |
| Gödel–Schmidt example | Kripkean thought experiment |
| Kripke frame | semantic structure in modal logic |