On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re

The article is devoted to the problem of logical representation (formalization) of the principle of knowability de re. The principle says that any true proposition can be known de re. The aim of the paper is of a critical character. Two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re are exa...

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Main Author: E. V. Borisov
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Language:English
Published: Omsk State Technical University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education 2024-12-01
Series:Омский научный вестник: Серия "Общество. История. Современность"
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description The article is devoted to the problem of logical representation (formalization) of the principle of knowability de re. The principle says that any true proposition can be known de re. The aim of the paper is of a critical character. Two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re are examined, namely ones suggested by Edgington and Proietti, and it is shown that both do not solve the problem. I argue that Edgington’s formalizations does not work without an intuitively appealing interpretation of the actuality operator within situation semantics, and that Proietti’s formalization cannot be applied to quantified propositions. This shows that the formalization of the principle remains an open problem.
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spelling doaj-art-e5a8b9cdb35e4fbfa90f96455a6ff4752024-12-26T03:42:58ZengOmsk State Technical University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher EducationОмский научный вестник: Серия "Общество. История. Современность"2542-04882541-79832024-12-0194586210.25206/2542-0488-2024-9-4-58-62On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de reE. V. Borisov0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-9616Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesThe article is devoted to the problem of logical representation (formalization) of the principle of knowability de re. The principle says that any true proposition can be known de re. The aim of the paper is of a critical character. Two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re are examined, namely ones suggested by Edgington and Proietti, and it is shown that both do not solve the problem. I argue that Edgington’s formalizations does not work without an intuitively appealing interpretation of the actuality operator within situation semantics, and that Proietti’s formalization cannot be applied to quantified propositions. This shows that the formalization of the principle remains an open problem.https://www.omgtu.ru/general_information/media_omgtu/journal_of_omsk_research_journal/files/arhiv/2024/%D0%A2.9,%20%E2%84%964%20(%D0%9E%D0%98%D0%A1)/58-62%20%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D0%95.%20%D0%92..pdfknowabilityknowability de rethe principle of knowability de refitch’s paradoxpossible world semanticsepistemic logichybrid logic
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On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
Омский научный вестник: Серия "Общество. История. Современность"
knowability
knowability de re
the principle of knowability de re
fitch’s paradox
possible world semantics
epistemic logic
hybrid logic
title On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
title_full On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
title_fullStr On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
title_full_unstemmed On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
title_short On two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
title_sort on two formalizations of the principle of knowability de re
topic knowability
knowability de re
the principle of knowability de re
fitch’s paradox
possible world semantics
epistemic logic
hybrid logic
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