Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jacques Lenfant, Jonathan Schaffer and Brian Ellis

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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 3. A Posteriori Necessary
Essentialists say natural laws are in a new category: necessary a posteriori [Ellis]
10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible
Only ideal conceivability could indicate what is possible [Schaffer,J]
Imagination tests what is possible for all we know, not true possibility [Ellis]