Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Roderick Firth, Allan Gibbard and Stewart Shapiro

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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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Why does the 'myth' of possible worlds produce correct modal logic? [Shapiro]

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

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Possible worlds identity needs a sortal [Gibbard]

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Only concepts, not individuals, can be the same across possible worlds [Gibbard]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation

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Kripke's semantics needs lots of intuitions about which properties are essential [Gibbard]