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Modalities in sociological arguments
Polos, L.; Hannan, M.T.; Hsu, G.
Authors
M.T. Hannan
G. Hsu
Abstract
This article introduces modal logics for a sociological audience. We first provide an overview of the formal properties of this family of models and outline key differences with classical first-order logic. We then build a model to represent processes of perception and belief core to social theories. To do this, we define our multimodal language and then add substantive constraints that specify the inferential behavior of modalities for perception, default, and belief. We illustrate the deployment of this language to the theory of legitimation proposed by Hannan, Plos, and Carroll (2007). This article aims to call attention to the potential benefits of modal logics for theory building in sociology.
Citation
Polos, L., Hannan, M., & Hsu, G. (2010). Modalities in sociological arguments. The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 34(3), 201-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250x.2010.485708
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jul 1, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Feb 18, 2011 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Sociology |
Print ISSN | 0022-250X |
Electronic ISSN | 1545-5874 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 201-238 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250x.2010.485708 |
Keywords | Logic, Methodology, Organizations. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1545674 |
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