Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Brad W. Hooker, C.I. Lewis and Colin McGinn

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

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Equating necessity with informal provability is the S4 conception of necessity [Lewis,CI, by Read]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity

9362	Necessary truths are those we will maintain no matter what [Lewis,CI]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / a. Conditionals

7803	Modal logic began with translation difficulties for 'If...then' [Lewis,CI, by Girle]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 5. Modality from Actuality

6080	Modality is not objects or properties, but the type of binding of objects to properties [McGinn]

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

6079	If 'possible' is explained as quantification across worlds, there must be possible worlds [McGinn]