Lewis Stalnaker

Lewis Stalnaker was a philosopher and logician known for his work on language, meaning, and possible worlds. He developed the idea that understanding a statement involves considering a "context" or "world" where the statement is true. When we discuss what could be or what might have been, we think about different "possible worlds" to analyze meaning and belief. His work helps explain how language relates to reality, context, and our knowledge. Overall, he contributed to how philosophers and linguists understand how we interpret what people say based on different situations and possibilities.