Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Melvin Fitting, Philip Kitcher and Michal Walicki

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

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Scotus based modality on semantic consistency, instead of on what the future could allow [Walicki]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary

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Many necessities are inexpressible, and unknowable a priori [Kitcher]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

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Knowing our own existence is a priori, but not necessary [Kitcher]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / a. Transworld identity

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Definite descriptions pick out different objects in different possible worlds [Fitting]