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In the first case, Sp seems to me the only appropriate thing to say, with Gp being somewhat less inappropriate than Dp or Fp.
In the second case, all seem appropriate, with Sn seeming somewhat less appropriate (only because it seems odd not to add a qualifying remark like 'In light of what she knows' she is doing the right thing.)
Commented Jun 3, 2009 on Intuitions about Bare Normative Modal Statements at PEA Soup
Intuitions about Bare Normative Modal Statements
Right now I’m thinking about the proper descriptive semantics for bare, normative modal statements, statements that use expressions like “must”, “ought”, and “may” normatively but don’t contain explicit restrictor phrases like “legally”, “morally”, or “given what I know”. I’m developing my own a...
Love the new look! This is what the inside of Derek Parfit's mind looks like, if I'm not mistaken. Brilliant and austere....
Commented May 28, 2009 on Happy Fifth Birthday! at PEA Soup
Happy Fifth Birthday!
Thank you all—contributors, commentators, and readers—for another great year in the Soup! This month marks PEA Soup's fifth "birthday" on the blogosphere, and because of all of you, it was clearly the best. Thank you! To celebrate, we've introduced a new design theme—Lone Tree Green!—and we'v...
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