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Ideas for Herodotus, Mark Rowlands and Jonathan Schaffer

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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible

14606	Only ideal conceivability could indicate what is possible [Schaffer,J]
	Full Idea: The only plausible link from conceivability to possibility is via ideal conceivability.
	From: Jonathan Schaffer (Causation and Laws of Nature [2008], n22)
	A reaction: [He cites Chalmers 2002] I'm not sure what 'via' could mean here. Since I don't know any other way than attempted conceivability for assessing a possibility, I am a bit baffled by this idea.

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / b. Impossible worlds

13749	Belief in impossible worlds may require dialetheism [Schaffer,J]
	Full Idea: One motivation for dialetheism is the view that there are impossible worlds.
	From: Jonathan Schaffer (On What Grounds What [2009], 2.3)