Oskar Becker, On the Logic of Modalities (1930): Translation, Commentary and Analysis

This book offers the first-ever English translation of Oskar Becker’s Zur Logik der Modalitäten. This essay, published in 1930, is a pioneering yet often neglected contribution in the context of prewar modal logic research in Europe. Becker’s text is complemented by an extended commentary that explains, analyzes and highlights Becker’s accomplishments and the philosophical background of his investigations.

The commentary provides an in-depth analysis of all of Becker's important contribut...