Modal Logic (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A system of logic whose formal properties resemble certain moral and epistemological concepts.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

• Modal logic is a system of logic that deals with reasoning about possibility, necessity, and obligation, and is used to formalize moral and epistemological concepts.
• The philosopher used modal logic to argue that certain moral principles are necessary and universal.
• Modal logic provides a framework for formalizing and evaluating arguments about knowledge, belief, and obligation.
• The concept of possibility is central to modal logic, and is used to analyze and evaluate arguments about what might or could be the case.
• The use of modal logic in artificial intelligence and computer science has led to the development of new formal systems for reasoning about knowledge and action.

Hypernyms

• Mathematical Logic
• Formal Logic

Meaning ²

The logical study of necessity and possibility.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.