Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Melvin Fitting, Robert Hanna and William K. Clifford
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity
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A sentence is necessary if it is true in a set of worlds, and nonfalse in the other worlds [Hanna]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity
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Metaphysical necessity can be 'weak' (same as logical) and 'strong' (based on essences) [Hanna]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity
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Logical necessity is truth in all logically possible worlds, because of laws and concepts [Hanna]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity
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Nomological necessity is truth in all logically possible worlds with our laws [Hanna]
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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]
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