Concession and modal calculus
Abstract
Contrary to modal logic, the linguistic approach to modality, without in any way minimizing modal relationships as such (for example by way of the “square of opposition”), tends towards a relative calculation of the knowledge and the beliefs of the speaker. In this article the (universal) modal of the universe of beliefs or of possible worlds will be updated, focusing on how the signs of concession can be interpreted, then defining the “modal calculus” (conceived as a system suitable for determining the modal content of any proposition) in order to apply it to concessive relationships.
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