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Semantical archaeology: A parable

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A somewhat fictionalized account of several interpretations of implication is presented together with comparisons between classical, modal, tense, and intuitionistic logics.

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It was through a very curious chain of circumstances that the present manuscript came into my possession. I am afraid that at the moment I am not at liberty to reveal its true authorship. Hence, if one wishes, he may regard it purely as a piece of fiction. This explains the title: I have called it a parable under the somewhat old fashioned idea (which is fast losing ground these days) that even a work of fiction can convey a message. The original title of the paper was, simply: ‘Semantical Archaeology’.

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Scott, D. Semantical archaeology: A parable. Synthese 21, 399–407 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00484807

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  • Intuitionistic Logic
  • Fictionalize Account