THE BIRTH OF MODAL LOGIC IN NORTHERN EUROPE
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https://doi.org/10.17721/2523-4064.2017/2-2/7Keywords:
Jaakko Hintikka, modal logic, history of logicAbstract
This articles investigates the genesis of modal logic through the works of G. H. von Wright, Jaakko Hintikka, Stig Kanger and Saul Kripke.
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