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Sahlqvist theory for impossible worlds [PDF]
Journal of Logic and Computation, 2016 We extend unified correspondence theory to Kripke frames with impossible worlds and their associated regular modal logics. These are logics the modal connectives of which are not required to be normal: only the weaker properties of additivity and multiplicativity are required.
Alessandra Palmigiano +2 more
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Weibliche Adelsherrschaft und Regentinnenschaft in der Dragon Age-Reihe
Österreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften, 2023 BioWare’s Dragon Age series has often been cited as an example for meieval fantasy games being inclusive of women despite their medieval worlds. This article, in contrast, argues that the kingdom of Ferelden constructed by the game is based on the idea ...
Aurelia Brandenburg
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Dialetheism and the Impossibility of the World [PDF]
Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 2014 This paper first offers a standard modal extension of dialetheic logics that respect the normal semantics for negation and conjunction, in an attempt to adequately model absolutism, the thesis that there are true contradictions at metaphysically possible worlds.
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Distinguishing semantic components of attitude verbs via the German modifier genau
Linguistica Brunensia, 2020 This paper presents novel data from German: certain attitude verbs such as wissen ('know') as well as all verbs of perception are compatible with the modifier genau ('exactly') which is usually associated with expressing precision.
Valerie Wurm
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Mundos impossíveis e ilusão estética / Impossible worlds and aesthetic illusion
Revista Contracampo, 2014 Este ensaio aborda o problema da ilusão estética através da análise de uma categoria de textos que impedem essa experiência: textos que criam mundos impossíveis. Quatro tipos de impossibilidades são descritos: impossibilidade ontológica (i.e. metalepse e
Marie-Laure Ryan
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Ceteris paribus logic in counterfactual reasoning [PDF]
Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science, 2016 The semantics for counterfactuals due to David Lewis has been challenged on the basis of unlikely, or impossible, events. Such events may skew a given similarity order in favour of those possible worlds which exhibit them.
Patrick Girard, Marcus Anthony Triplett
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De la science‑fiction à la science‑fictionnalisation : la prise de la SF sur le monde réel
ReS Futurae, 2023 This article explores the different kinds of traction science fiction might have on the real and, in particular, attempts to define a kind of experimental writing practice (when this is broadly construed) that is less about the future than an ...
Simon O’Sullivan
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Studia Semiotyczne, 2022 This paper discusses the question of whether all counterfactuals with necessarily false antecedents (counterpossibles) are vacuously true. The orthodox view of counterpossibles (vacuism) answers that question in the affirmative.
Samuel Dickson
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Alphas Storytelling: Mapping Childrenswear Possible Worlds, Defining Seasonal Brands Territories
ZoneModa Journal, 2018 Born from 2010 and raised by Millennials, Alphas represent today the youngest generational market segment. Raising as “screenagers” in mostly only-child family environments, technology is shaping their present and future consumer culture.
Simona Ironico
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Atlas da Região de Carajás: uma introdução
Confins, 2023 The proposal for an Atlas of the Carajás Region is a product of the research project “Production of subsidies for the formulation of public policies for the Carajás Region”.
Eudes Leopoldo +4 more
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