Representing de Dicto and de Re in Modal Logic
In modal logic the distinction between de dicto and de re is one of scope. In de dicto claims, any quantifiers are within the scope of the modal operator, whereas in de re claims the modal operator falls within the scope of the quantifier. For example:
| De dicto: | Necessarily, some x is such that it is A | |
| De re: | Some x is such that it is necessarily A |
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