Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Bertrand Russell, Johann Gottfried Herder and Brian Ellis

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity

8375	'Necessary' is a predicate of a propositional function, saying it is true for all values of its argument [Russell]

6099	Modal terms are properties of propositional functions, not of propositions [Russell]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity

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Necessities are distinguished by their grounds, not their different modalities [Ellis]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity

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Metaphysical necessity holds between things in the world and things they make true [Ellis]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity

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Some facts about experience feel like logical necessities [Russell]