Image for Possible Worlds Semantics

Possible Worlds Semantics

Possible Worlds Semantics is a way of understanding language and logic by imagining all the different ways the world could be. Each "possible world" is a complete scenario or way things might be, including ones that are different from our reality. When we say something is true, we're saying it holds in all relevant possible worlds; if it's false, it doesn't. This approach helps analyze meaning, truth, and necessity by considering various hypothetical situations, making it a powerful tool in philosophy, linguistics, and computer science for understanding how language relates to different scenarios.