Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Theodor W. Adorno and W.H. Newton-Smith

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10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity
De re necessity arises from the way the world is [Newton-Smith]
     Full Idea: A necessary truth is 'de re' if its necessity arises from the way the world is.
     From: W.H. Newton-Smith (The Rationality of Science [1981], VII.6)