[lit-ideas] Re: no reply necessary
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:06:03 EDT
P. A. Stone wrote:
>>>No Reply Necessary.
Geary queried:
>>Does that mean that it's necessary that no
>>one reply? Or that it's not
>>necessary to reply?
Stone answers:
>Both is the answer.
In symbols:
Nec ~ (r)
vs.
~ (Nec (r))
Interestingly, the scope ambiguity with modals (and morals) is a well-known
(but hardly solved) 'ethical' paradox -- as it relates to the Square of
Opposition for moral modalities.
Interestingly, too, the ambiguity is maintained if you use 'need' instead of
'necessary' (cf. "No New Zealanders Need Apply").
Cheers,
JL
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